A master scholar offers simple wisdom on a remarkable tale of personal faith in turbulent times. The full range of human experience is brought to life intrigue, family relationships, political power, cultural clashes, personal devotion, temptation, suffering and vindication in this story of a major biblical figure. Ideally suited to group discussions, personal reading, and the classroom, Westermann's unique gift of linking biblical study with basic human experience is clearly evident in each of the eleven studies in this book.