Glad Reunion: Meeting Ourselves in the Lives of Bible Men and Women by John Claypool

"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.