The Hidden Christ: Beneath The Surface Of The Old Testament (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
Many of the ideas in the book were paradigm-shiftingly insightful, I'm not even kidding. I particularly liked his chapter on Isaiah and the wrap up chapter, but throughout, Ferrell makes a wonderful case for a temporally broad reading of the Old Testament that actually made me think about the gospel is a much grander way.I don't love Ferrell's literary style, however, so I cannot fully embrace that fifth star. There's nothing particularly lacking about it, I just... don't love it.Relatedly, if anyone knows of anything good discussing the history of the Old Testament texts themselves, i.e. how the actual five books of Moses were recorded and passed down through history, I would be grateful for the recommendation. Finally! It took a long time, but my scriptures are sure marked up! :) It is amazing to me how he opened the scriptures and showed how Christ is so central to the whole OT. On every page, in every story Christ is the focus. I especially enjoyed the story of Joseph and the different meanings of his 2 visions...I mean, who thinks like that? He had two visions, move on. But, wow! It has changed my perspective of the OT and really made it more meaningful.
What do You think about The Hidden Christ: Beneath The Surface Of The Old Testament (2009)?
There were some great parallels in this but some ideas seemed a bit of a stretch for me.
—anapalmer123
I learned so much from this book! It has definitely changed how I read the OT now.
—mtlehman
I love this book! It has changed the way I see and read the Old Testament!
—ruthie
