Ray C. Stedman discusses the incidents of Abraham’s life to
throw light on New Testament truths that are important for us to understand and
apply to our own lives. I learned so much reading this book.
For instance, one chapter explains how the torch that passed
between the pieces of Abraham’s sacrifice in Genesis 15 relates to the
doctrinal themes of Romans 4 through 8. Another chapter explains the great significance
of the name change from Sarai to Sarah and from Abram to Abraham.
I appreciated the author’s explanation of the original
reason circumcision became part of God’s covenant with Abraham. And Stedman
discusses how Abraham’s life illustrates the struggle we all face with our old
nature and our new nature. There are 19 chapters with titles including: “Ishmael
Must God,” “How Prayer Works,” “The Wasted Years” and “The Abundant Entrance.”
Stedman graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary and
pastored Peninsula Bible Church in California for 40 years. He has written more
than 20 books and is considered one of the centuries’ foremost Bible
expositors. Stedman writes in a conversational manner, easy to understand. A great
read and another book I want to reread because it had more to offer than I can
absorb in one reading.
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