Salvation Begins history literary expert Leland Ryken introduces

literary expert Leland Ryken introduces readers to the best of the best in devotional poetry

he provides examples of how such studies can bring insight to the interpretation of specific Old Testament passages

to make some emendations

and immensely useful guide to the entire Bible

The result is a book that engages the latest research while remaining pastorally sensitive to the experiences of each person

Salvation Begins history literary expert Leland Ryken introducesThe Reading the Bible Today series of non technical commentaries is devoted to presenting careful scholarship in a way that everyone can understand and enjoy. The book of Genesis was written for a world of fear. It was a world filled with gods and deities of all shapes, sizes and dispositions. We no longer worship the sun, the stars and mythical deities. Yet although the modern gods are largely material, social and ideological, they still pose