The Inner Life of the Saints: Faith Examined

What was David thinking as he ran to face Goliath? Why did Rahab welcome the spies instead of sending them away? What were Samson's final thoughts as he stood blinded and captured by the Philistines?The saints of the Old Testament, who lived and died in the days before Jesus Christ, often seem remote from us. What were the heart motivations of men and women like Abraham, David, and Hannah? How did their faith in God affect their decisions? What was their emotional experience of God? In this poetic and imaginative work, Steven Crawford attempts to understand the inner life of these men of faith. Using the famous "hall of faith" chapter from Hebrews as inspiration, a series of first-person narratives at key moments in Old Testament history are used to help us understand the workings of faith in the lives of these men and women. The fruit of careful examination of the Scrip

Amazon Customer said I loved the humanity ascribed to each one as they wrestled. Very thought-provoking and plausible accounts of the inner thought-life and prayer life of some of the main characters of scripture. I loved the humanity ascribed to each one as they wrestled with God, but with remarkable honesty and hope-filled vision.