{"product_id":"the-rest-of-the-bible-a-guide-to-the-old-testament-of-the-early-church-9781936270156","title":"The Rest of the Bible: A Guide to the Old Testament of the Early Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful widow risks her life to defend her people while men cower in fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young man takes a journey with an archangel and faces down a demon in order to marry a woman seven times widowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reprobate king repents and miraculously turns back toward God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Jewish exile plays a game of riddles in a Persian king's court. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung men and widows become martyrs in the face of idolatry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWisdom is detailed and exalted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrist is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese and many other stories make up the collection of writings explored in this book--authentic books of the Bible you've probably never read. Dubbed \"Apocrypha\" and cut from the Bible by the Reformers, these books of the Greek Old Testament were a vital part of the Church's life in the early centuries, and are still read and treasured by Orthodox Christians today. \u003cem\u003eThe Rest of the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e provides a brief and intriguing introduction to each of these valuable texts, which St. Athanasius termed \"the Readables.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMathis, Theron:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Theron Mathis is a graduate of Liberty University with a BS in Religion, and of Southern Seminary with an MDiv. He participated as a translator on the Old Testament portion of the Orthodox Study Bible as well as contributing study notes. Theron is a member of St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he has been involved in parish education since 2000.","brand":"Ancient Faith Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50476264030482,"sku":"9781936270156","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8a6b3544-9beb-47a4-b312-c11f683a41cb.jpg?v=1730247127","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rest-of-the-bible-a-guide-to-the-old-testament-of-the-early-church-9781936270156","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}