Each entry follows an easy-to-use four-part format: The Difficulty, The Context, The Clarification, and The Defense. Readers are shown why a passage appears difficult, what was happening when it was written, what key words or circumstances clarify its meaning, and how the objection can be answered responsibly. The book addresses moral challenges, alleged contradictions, divine judgment, prophecy, free will, covenant questions, Messianic passages, textual transmission, and many other issues that arise in serious Bible study. It does not claim that every difficult Old Testament passage has been included, but it gives detailed treatment to a substantial collection of passages that regularly raise important questions. Written for Christians, teachers, pastors, students, evangelists, and anyone confronted with objections to the Bible, it is designed to be both a study resource and an apologetic reference. Old Testament Bible Difficulties equips readers not merely with answers, but with a sound method for understanding difficult Scripture accurately and defending it confidently.
EDWARD D. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv in Theology) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. He has authored over 220+ books. In addition, Andrews is the Chief Translator of the Updated American Standard Version (UASV).