Brownlow North (1810-1875) was a Scottish evangelist whose preaching was greatly blessed. Ourselves: A Picture Drawn from the History of the Children of Israel is distilled from eighteen messages relating to the Exodus from Egypt, beginning with the nature of the people’s bondage as an illustration of our bondage to sin, and moving through key events and relating them to aspects of Christian conversion and the experience of new believers. Though a little dated in style, this little book shows how types can be used effectively by focusing on the chief parallels rather than getting bogged down in unnecessary detail.

Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous man who ever lived. His image adorns countless churches, icons, and paintings. He is the subject of millions of statues, sculptures, devotional objects and works of art. Everyone can conjure an image of Jesus: usually as a handsome, white man with flowing locks and pristine linen robes. But what did Jesus really look like? Is our popular image of Jesus overly westernized and untrue to historical reality? This question continues to fascinate. Leading Christian Origins scholar Joan E. Taylor surveys the historical evidence, and the prevalent image of Jesus in art and culture, to suggest an entirely different vision of this most famous of men. He may even have had short hair.