My thoughts on this life -- part 1

I was a rather serious child. If I had been young in this generation, I would have been labeled a "nerd," no doubt. I wanted to know things, to learn things, to get answers to questions. Unfortunately, though, I was also very shy, and probably had poor interpersonal skills. Also unfortunate was that I was a girl in a time when women pursuing higher education was for a higher social class than I was born into.

Around the age of 12 I was confronted with the issue of the brevity of life. At any age, that revelation is a watershed moment. I have observed that some people don't encounter that "epiphany" until their 20's, or even 30's or later. But children tend to accept hardships and inevitabilites better than adults, so I believe that coming to that reality at the age of 12 was a blessing. As a result of that awakening, my approach to life (in general) and my own life took on even greater seriousness. I wanted to know God.

More later.

THE HISTORY OF REDEMPTION

The History of Redemption:

Tracing the Line of Promise Through the Old Testament

Dr. Nancy Mahusay. ISBN 9781602667372

Based on a Bible Study course taught by Dr. Mahusay, this book gives the student an overview of the entire Old Testament. Written conversationally, it views the Scriptures of the Old Testament from the perspective of tracing God's promise of redemption from His first utterance of it in Eden, until the fulfillment of it in the Incarnation of the Messiah, Christ Jesus. The unity of the message of the Bible is clearly presented. After completing this study, the reader should have a grasp of the unified message of the Old Testament, and be able to place familiar events and quotations from the Old Testament in their proper context. The material is adapted to a twenty-four session intensive Bible Study with groups or individuals.

With insight and skill, the author has created an actual compendium of the Old Testament which unifies and brings new clarity to this foundational part of Holy Scripture. This is accomplished by an extensive use of the Word and her deep grasp of its true meaning. - A. Dale Ihrie, Th. D., Ph. D.

Author Profile
Dr. Nancy Mahusay is a clinical psychologist and Advanced
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She and her psychiatrist husband practiced
together for years, during which time she also conducted seminars in psychiatry and taught psychology and gerontology. After her husband's death in 1999, she returned to her first love, teaching Bible, which she continues to do. Dr. Mahusay lives in Southwest Florida, where her five children and twelve grandchildren also live. She misses Vermont, where she lived until 1979.

Book and ordering information available at http://www.Godsredemption.com

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