The Epic of Eden, Sandra L. Richter
The Epic of Eden, Sandra L. Richter
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The Epic of Eden
A Christian Entry into the Old Testament

Author: Sandra L. Richter

Narrator: Pam Ward

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/18/2018

Synopsis

Does your knowledge of the Old Testament feel like a grab bag of people, books, events, and ideas? How many times have you resolved to really understand the OT? To finally make sense of it?

Perhaps you are suffering from what Sandra Richter calls the "dysfunctional closet syndrome." If so, she has a solution. Like a home-organizing expert, she comes in and helps you straighten up your cluttered closet. Gives you hangers for facts. A timeline to put them on. And handy containers for the clutter on the floor. Plus she fills out your wardrobe of knowledge with exciting new facts and new perspectives.

The whole thing is put in usable order—a history of God's redeeming grace. A story that runs from the Eden of the Garden to the garden of the New Jerusalem. Whether you are a frustrated do-it-yourselfer or a beginning student enrolled in a course, this book will organize your understanding of the Old Testament and renew your enthusiasm for studying the Bible as a whole.

About Sandra L. Richter

Sandra L. Richter is Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. She is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Harvard University's Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department, and she previously was a professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College.

Her publications include The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology and articles in Eerdmans' Handbook to the Bible and Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Rose on 2023-06-23 13:57:53

Unfortunately, although she is a teacher and lecturer, the author does not pronounce MANY of the names in the Old Testament properly. "Tamar" (Tay-MAR) becomes "Tamer" and Yahweh is pronounced as if it ends with a shwa instead of ending in "way". There are several names I struggle to discern because of mispronunciation, which made following the main ideas next to impossible. I DO NOT recommend this audiobook. Reading the book in text might be an improvement.

Goodreads review by Josh on January 14, 2023

I cannot recommend this book enough! Sandra Richter writes in such an engaging and accessible way, breaking down barriers to the Old Testament and through her own joy in the Word, do so in such a life-giving way. Becoming more fluent in the Old Testament is not merely a fun option for Christians wh......more

Goodreads review by Savannah on December 23, 2022

Sandra Richter has observed that most Christians view the Old Testament like they would a disorganized closet: something that they want to sort through at some point but don't know how to start. This book is her attempt to give some tools to get started on understanding the story of the Old Testamen......more

Goodreads review by Chris on November 02, 2010

My new favorite book on Genesis, although it covers a lot of other stuff as well. It's hard to define exactly what kind of book this is. Is it a commentary on Genesis? Is it a survey of Old Testament history? Is it an attempt to explain the New Testament in light of the Old? Richter offers her insig......more

Goodreads review by Preston on June 01, 2022

absolutely elite modern contextualization of the story structure of the OT (a confusing and intimidating topic for many). the american church needs more richters. 8.9/10......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey on August 04, 2021

As required reading for an OT class, I honestly didn’t expect to devour this and enjoy it as much as I did! In what could’ve been a dry overview of the Biblical narrative, Richter instead employs a writing style that is witty, compelling, and accessible. Very much appreciated in this genre. I would’......more

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