In seminary I read The Pentateuch As Narrative by John Sailhamer, and it completely revolutionized my approach to Scripture. Now Sailhamer has a new book called The Meaning of the Pentateuch, and I’m excited to read it.
I also got a kick out of the exchange between Drscoll and Piper over this book:
First, Driscoll tweets about it, saying only footnote-loving pointy-heads would like it.
Then Piper responds with a gentle, but firm, rebuke, saying, “No, no, no. My friend, Mark Driscoll. No, no, no.” Piper insists that everyone who graduated from high school should read this book. Here’s how Piper puts it:
Emphatically, no. To all pastors and serious readers of the Old Testament—geek, uber geek, under geek, no geek—if you graduated from high school and know the word “m e a n i n g,” sell your latest Piper or Driscoll book and buy Sailhamer.
There is nothing like it. It will rock your world. You will never read the “Pentateuch” the same again. It is totally readable. You can skip all the footnotes and not miss a beat.
This is a fun exchange to watch! It’s like a watching an older brother put a younger brother in his place.
