Glad Reunion: Meeting Ourselves in the Lives of Biblical Men and Women

By John Claypool

Book Overview

In order to understand ourselves as the people of God, we need to look back across the centuries to all that lies behind us, writes John Claypool. One of the places we look back to is the Old Testament, a book filled with the stories of our ancestors. By acquainting ourselves with the stories we find there, we get in touch with our own religious root system, just as attending a family reunion puts us in touch with our family heritage. In this accessible exploration of the Old Testament, Claypool looks back to biblical figures such as Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Ruth, Saul, Elijah, Amos, and many others, and he explores the way God moved in their lives. Glad Reunion includes study questions at the end of each chapter, making it an excellent book for parish or small-group study.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914520407
• ISBN13: 9780914520405
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Glad Reunion

Typical John Claypool. An excellent book, written in an easy style as if he were talking about his cousins at a family reunion. All of Dr. Claypool's books are treasures to add to your library and I highly recommend them.

Glad Indeed

Rev. Claypool's book brings our Old Testament ancestors to life in ways you may never have imagined. Once you've read this book, you'll feel you know the people as family members, and as people whose company you would enjoy. With all their successes and mistakes, good and not-so-good qualities, these are people from whom we can learn a great deal. You cannot read this book and be left wondering how these people are relevant to our lives today.