The Jews were God’s chosen people. Are they still God’s chosen people? We owe a tremendous debt to the Jews. The Bible patriarchs were Jews. The Old Testament prophets were Jews. Jesus is a Jew. The Jews wrote the Old Testament. The Jews (with the possible exception of two books) wrote the New Testament. The early Jewish apostles not only risked but gave their lives to bring the gospel to the gentiles. All the knowledge of God that we have has come to us, directly or indirectly, through the Jews. Do we have a debt that still needs to be repaid? This book, as it traces the Jews’ past, present, and future, provides valuable insights into the Christian faith. One thing stands out in this remarkable story: the amazing faithfulness of God.

An uplifting young reader debut about perseverance against all odds, Marie Miranda Cruz's debut Everlasting Nora follows the story of a young girl living in the real-life shantytown inside the Philippines’ Manila North Cemetery. After a family tragedy results in the loss of both father and home, 12-year-old Nora lives with her mother in Manila’s North Cemetery, which is the largest shantytown of its kind in the Philippines today. When her mother disappears mysteriously one day, Nora is left alone. With help from her best friend Jojo and the support of his kindhearted grandmother, Nora embarks on a journey riddled with danger in order to find her mom. Along the way she also rediscovers the compassion of the human spirit, the resilience of her community, and everlasting hope in the most unexpected places. “Heartwarming!”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz “A story of friendship and unrelenting hope.”—Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Taking a high view of Scripture as the inspired, authoritative Word of God, esteemed seminary professor Merrill offers this thoroughly in-depth theology of the Old Testament after decades of study.