1. Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament
    David Murray
    Thomas Nelson / 2013 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Smoothie71
    Alabama
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Dense read but so wonderful!
    November 4, 2013
    Smoothie71
    Alabama
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Okay, so it normally never takes me a month or more to read a book... but this book is one that you must take your time on.

    I've been blessed with an amazing Sunday school teacher, who for the past few months (and really ever since I've known her), has spoken on Jesus in the Old Testament. Naturally, when I saw this book and read what it was about I knew I had to pick it up.

    David Murray takes you on a journey of seeing the Bible as one great story of our beautiful Savior. He does a fantastic job of showing you Christ in many different Books of the Bible (including Song of Solomon... chapter 16. That happened to be one of my favorite parts). While Christ may not be mentioned by name in these Books, it is hard to deny that He is most definitely there.

    I think it's odd how completely blind we are to the fact that Jesus isn't just in the Gospels. He's in Genesis, He's in the Psalms, He's all over the Bible!! However, I am thankful for this book which God is using to open eyes (which includes mine).

    This book is roughly 200 pages and is a somewhat dense read. It's not really a sit down with a cup of coffee and relax kind of book. It's more of an intense study to finding the One that brings life to us. God has used this book to increase my thirst for Him and to really seek to see Christ in everything in the Word. I would suggest reading with your Bible in hand, a pen, and probably a highlighter too. I would also strongly suggest opening any time you spend reading this book in prayer because it will be difficult understand without the help of the Holy Spirit.

    Great book for anybody wanting to study the Old Testament and find even more of our Savior.

    *Note: I received this book for free in exchange for a review.
  2. gcw1
    York, PA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Jesus on every page
    September 14, 2013
    gcw1
    York, PA
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: male
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    JESUS On Every Page

    10 SIMPLE WAYS to SEEK and FIND CHRIST in the OLD ESTAMENT

    By David Murray

    David Murray opens a way to view the Old Testament that many do not think about, that Jesus is throughout the Bible. His book has two parts; the first tells how the New Testament points out that Jesus is in the Old Testament. The second part takes you through the Old Testament pointing out where to find Jesus. A very well written and informative book that will open the Bible in a way you may have not thought of. In the first part, he gives you, from scripture, what Jesus, Peter, Paul and John tells us about the Old Testament, and that Jesus was there from the beginning. David Murray calls the first part his Road to Emmaus. His book helps us to see Jesus how he really is a part of the whole Bible.

    I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255
  3. ScriptureZealot
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    More than just what the title says
    September 5, 2013
    ScriptureZealot
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
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    Meets Expectations: 5
    The author writes: "Some surveys put the ratio of Old Testament to New Testament sermons at 1 to 10. Some would like it nearer 0 to 10. But might this imbalance in the spiritual diet of most Christians explain many of the spiritual problems in the modern church and in modern Christians? Or as theologian Gleason Archer put it: `How can Christian pastors hope to feed their flock on a well-balanced spiritual diet if they completely neglect the books of Holy Scripture on which Jesus and all the New Testament authors received their own spiritual nourishment?'"

    In addition to this book being about what the title says, it's a book about recovering the Old Testament in general. I love the Old Testament and am so glad to read what David Murray has to say. In the first chapter, after the quote above, he offers a litany of reasons as to why we have lost the interest in and importance of the Old Testament. He's not overly polite in this area, and it's a needed admonition. At one point I thought he was being a little on the negative side, but then I'm biased in already believing how important the Old Testament is.

    That's just the first chapter. I very much appreciate the first portion of this book which is not just introductory material. In Part I: My Road To Emmaus, he writes about how when he was a younger lad, he reluctantly became a professor of Hebrew and Old Testament in a small Scottish Presbyterian denomination. This started a study of a subject he first dreaded, but quickly began to enjoy.

    The way the book is written is as if he's in a living room speaking with a variety of people. The newer believers should be able to understand him enthusiastically teaching them, and the more knowledgeable Christians will learn a great deal as well. He writes about the Old Testament from the perspective of Jesus, Peter, Paul and John, and how they utilized the Old Testament (a lot!). This is a "popular level" book, not a scholarly one. I would suggest the reviewer who gave it two stars give it another chance, or possibly come back to it in a couple of years after God brings them along in knowledge.

    In the chapter on Paul, he wrote, "I decided..." when discovering something about how the Old Testament was quoted. This sounded rather strange, as if he was going about this on his own and not using the wisdom of the church universal to confirm his findings. But this was quickly dispelled, as before this and throughout the rest of the book, he provides ample quotes from people like Christopher Wright, Jonathan Edwards, and many more. Murray is an educated learner, being a Professor of Old Testament and Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, having pastored two churches in Scotland and recently starting a new pastorate. So he is teaching us from his own knowledge gained, but providing additional sources of information, which also provides the reader with a nice bibliography. The references are contained in the oft complained about end notes, including Scripture references.

    I wanted to write mainly about the first portion of the book since you will find plenty of reviews going over the rest of it. As I was reading the second portion, I found myself not just learning about Jesus in the Old Testament, but also how to read and interpret the Old Testament, which is fantastic. The book has more to offer than just what the title suggests. For those willing to read about this subject, this will be highly valuable in understanding the importance of reading and studying the Old Testament. I highly recommend it.

    I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

    I also read David Murray's short book Christians Get Depressed Too which is surprisingly good, since I expected it to be too basic for me. He's also one of my favorite bloggers and Twitterers.
  4. wernwal
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Jesus in the Old Testament
    December 27, 2014
    wernwal
    Quality: 5
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    Meets Expectations: 5
    Purchased for use in church small group study so have only read first chapter so far. I look forward to the study which has been vetted by the elders of our reformed Presbyterian church. The purchase transaction was quick n easy as usual with Christian Book. Delivery was also very quick.
  5. contemplativereflections
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Book Review: Jesus on Every Page
    September 25, 2015
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    In "Jesus on Every Page," David Murray attempts to show readers how all Scripture points us to Jesus. The thesis of the book is based on the Emmaus road narrative in which two disciples were met by Jesus who proceeds to explain all that is written about Him in the Law and Prophets. In the book, Murray explores the different Old Testament passages and genres to show that the authors, inspired by the Spirit, foreshadow the coming Messiah and King. For example, in the Pentateuch, we read about the promised Seed of Abraham who will make his name great and bless all the nations of the world. Even in the Poetry and Wisdom books, Murray explains that the true King of Israel proclaimed in Psalms and the true Wisdom described in Proverbs can only be perfectly realized in the God-man Jesus Christ. Through many other examples, Murray helps readers see that the people of the Old Testament, though only knowing in part and in shadows, put their faith in a future Saviour. Thus, the OT is not merely a historical record of Israel that bears no relevance to Christians of the new covenant. Instead, Murray reminds us that the Old Testament books we read are the very words that Jesus Himself read, meditated, and taught during His earthly ministry. If Jesus is the One that we put our faith in and He is found everywhere in the Old Testament, how can we ever deem the OT as being irrelevant or unimportant to us today?

    I would definitely recommend this book to those who struggle to find the connection between the Old and New Testaments. Murray avoids employing any technical terminology and uses various passages to guide readers in finding Jesus in the Old Testament. We may often favour the New Testament because we feel the teachings seem easier to understand and the contents appear more relevant to our everyday lives. Conversely, the Old Testament comes across as out-dated, incomprehensible, and challenging to read. Murray argues against this way of thinking and encourages us to dig into the Old Testament to see how Jesus is embedded in each and every word. Furthermore, as those who have access to the entire canon of Scripture, we are able to put our faith in the revealed Saviour, something those who have gone before us like Abraham, Moses, and David were only partly aware of. Thus, let us pick up our Bibles and savour with renewed wonder, awe, and thanksgiving how each and every word of Scripture displays and reveals Christ.
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