A simple but thorough programme for reading the Old Testament, this Guide can be used by a group, or by an individual working alone. Direct, clear presentation of facts, planned work activities, directed reading references, help the student to get to the heart of the text of the Old Testament. This is a systematic programme for reading the Old Testament, that
• helps the reader to find his way round the Bible with ease, brings the reader to a close familiarity with the pattern of the Old Testament events
• aids an awareness of the literary forms of the Old Testament, provides an understanding of the religious message of the Old Testament and opens the way to a growth in faith
• shows the relationship between the Old Testament and the Gospels.