Greg R. Scharf

Biblical Theology

Theology

“When I was asked to recommend a book that explains the place of Jesus in the Old Testament, a book for a skillful, teachable lay Bible teacher, I thought immediately of Jonathan Menn’s book that you hold in your hands. It came to my mind for good reason. Namely, it supplies a comprehensive yet accessible answer to the question: Where is Jesus in the Bible? The answer: Everywhere. That is because Jesus fulfills the whole range of promises, prefigurements, portrayals, and predictions in the Old Testament. Even those readers who believe wholeheartedly in the hermeneutic of fulfillment but reject the idea of replacement can find value here. Readers may see Jesus where they had not have previously seen him. But Menn does not, like some preachers, shoehorn the Savior into every passage at the expense of the biblical texts themselves; he opens multiple texts and lets the Holy Spirit point to the Lord Jesus, whose presence in the whole canon displays the unity of Scripture. Take up and read.”

Joyful Perseverance

Christian Living

“I love Ajith Fernando! His example of over forty years of joyful, sacrificial perseverance inspires me. God has enabled him to document his own experience of God’s grace in a way that invites readers to experience that grace afresh and to let it heal our wounds. Fernando, enabled by the Holy Spirit, sees the pastoral dimension of biblical texts that both diagnose and treat the perils that keep us from abiding in God’s grace. In addition to scriptural insights and candid recollections of his own shortcomings, Fernando, ever the reader, fills his pages with maxims and nuggets from the faithful, adding his own hard-won insights. With many words of wisdom, Fernando skillfully plies his trade as a physician of the soul and draws us back to our gracious God. Read it and rejoice; let the living Lord, our triune God, enable you to persevere.”

Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Those who know Kaiser’s Toward an Exegetical Theology will welcome this step forward in breadth, clarity, and specificity. His zeal for faithful expository preaching enriches the whole.”