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What is ethics? Ethics is not merely about tricky situations or hot topics. Instead, ethics asks questions about what sort of people we are, how we think, what sort of things we do and don't do, and how we ought to live our everyday lives. How might we learn ethics from the Old Testament? Instead of searching for support for our positions or pointing out problems with certain passages, trusted guide John Goldingay urges us to let the Old Testament itself set the agenda.

'I felt my heart strangely warmed.' That was how John Wesley described his transformational experience of God's grace at Aldersgate Street on May 24, 1738, an event that some mark as the beginning of the Methodist Church. Yet the story of Methodism, while clearly shaped by John Wesley's sermons and Charles Wesley's hymns, is much richer and more expansive.

Comprising articles on what the Bible is and how to read it, this text features an introduction to each book and commentaries dividing the text into sections for ease of reference.

The message of Ecclesiastes. A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Derek Kidner introduces the reader to a book which speaks powerfully to our generation.

The story and message of Hosea, whose marriage to a prostitute is a parable of the Lord's covenant love for his faithless people.

An exposition of the prophet Amos, in which his call to relevant faith is championed.

The message of Ruth. The wings of refuge. David Atkinson catches the feel and message of this story.

The message of Genesis 12 - 50. From Abraham to Joseph. A companion to the stories of ordinary people who were the 'founding fathers' of Jewish-Christian faith - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.