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Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope: The Gospel According to Joseph (Gospel According to the Old Testament) Paperback – June 10, 2013

by Iain M. Duguid (Author), Matthew P. Harmon (Author)
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Learn how the story of Joseph prefigures the gospel, testifying to God’s electing grace and showing how he redeems and restores broken and dysfunctional sinners to accomplish his purposes.
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The Gospel According to the Old Testament series illuminates the good news of our Savior in the Old Testament books. Here you will find thoughtful, Christ-focused theology at an accessible level.

Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope

The Gospel According to Joseph

Learn how the story of Joseph prefigures the gospel, testifying to God’s electing grace and showing how he redeems and restores broken and dysfunctional sinners to accomplish his purposes.

What do people say about this series?

  • 'Written at a thoughtful but popular level.' —D. A. Carson
  • 'Like manna in the desert.' —Sinclair Ferguson

  • 'A tremendous resource.' —Tim Keller

  • 'An important series.' —Philip Graham Ryken

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Old Testament character studies frequently suffer from either hagiography and moralism or abstract theologizing which leaves real application disturbingly out of reach. In keeping with the goals of this series, this worthy study of Genesis 37-50 avoids both extremes. Sweetly blending exegetical care, Christ-centered insight and penetrating pastoral wisdom, the authors proffer a relevant and rich journey into gospel hope by their biblically sensitive treatment of the life of Joseph the son of Jacob. Readable and engaging, Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope delivers a rewarding look into God’s work in Joseph’s life, provides a window into God’s work in our own, and all the while drives us to the epicenter of Scripture: our redemption in Jesus Christ the Son of God. -- David B. Garner, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary

A beloved son suffers, is exalted, and thereby saves God’s guilty people from the death they deserve. If that scenario sounds familiar, it should: it is “the gospel according to Joseph.” Living in the Light of Inextinguishable Hope is the perfect sequel to Iain Duguid’s explorations of the gospel according to Abraham (Living in the Gap between Promise and Reality) and according to Isaac and Jacob (Living in the Grip of Relentless Grace). In each chapter Duguid and his pastoral colleague Matt Harmon lead us from the study―with strategic insights into each text’s original language, literary artistry, cultural context, and interpersonal dynamics―through the pulpit―with vivid articulation and conscience-searching application to our crooked hearts and broken relationships―to Jesus, whose undeserved suffering on the cross rescues us from destruction, melts our pride, and reconciles the most dysfunctional of families. -- Dennis E. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Seminary California

About the Author

Iain M. Duguid (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He has written numerous works of biblical exposition, including Esther & Ruth in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, Ezekiel in the NIV Application Commentary series, and Numbers in the Preaching the Word series.

Matthew P. Harmon (MDiv, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary) is pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church (ARP) in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ P&R Publishing (June 10, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596385421
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596385429
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.7 x 8.3 inches
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SLIMJIM
5.0 out of 5 stars Good commentary
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
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Are you reading the Genesis narrative about the life of Joseph in the Bible specifically in the book of Genesis 37-Genesis 50? Are you looking for a good devotional commentary that focused on the literary details on these passages that also having an awareness of the unfolding of redemptive history? I was tremendously blessed by this book. This would be a great resource for both pastors, teachers and general Christian Bible readers.
This work is third and final commentary on the book of Exodus that is a part of the commentary series titled “The Gospel According to the Old Testament” published by Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing. I originally started out this series with the commentary on Esther and the book of Nahum and enjoyed the contributors’ observation of Biblical passages with an eye for things like literary device, word play, a big picture perspective of biblical theology and relevant use of background information, etc. Then this year I read the series’ commentary on the Genesis narrative of Abraham’s life written by the same author Iain Duguid of this present book. Duguid is an Old Testament professor from Westminster Theological Seminary.
This volume consists of fourteen chapters. Each chapter correspond roughly to the last fourteen chapters of the book of Genesis. I found this commentary insightful. In particular it helped me with some of the passages that was more difficult to figure out what’s going on. An example of that is the author’s excellent treatment of Genesis 38 with Judah’s sins and that of his sons. It’s a good example of how redemptive history and contextual preaching matters! I also through this book learned that in Genesis 37 when Joseph went to give his report to his father about his brothers the word use for “ bad report” should be translated from the Hebrew as lies. That makes understand more why his brothers were so upset with him.
Once more I found this commentary helpful. I give it a 5 out of 5.
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tippy
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019
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This is the best overall book I read this year. Better treatment of faith, suffering and hope than any Christian treatment which purports to treat the subject - most if which are whining or self-serving. Excellent example of how OT narratives are to be handled, does a great job of bridging the then and now, and relating it to Christ without ignoring the original audience or just jumping to a gospel presentation. Super excellent insight and application on suffering, sin and reconciliation and God's purposes in them. Highly recommended.
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DocTheology
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Tops!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2013
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The author is one of the general editors of this OT Gospel series and his skill of seeing the gospel message in this book on Joseph is more than valuable. I trust that by the time you are done the entire Joseph story will never be taught the same in your local church. His keep insights into each of Joseph's brother and father is very insightful and the blessings to Judah (Christ was of the tribe of Judah) reveals how God's plan was revealed in such a unique and awesome fashion. Buy the whole series.
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Miss Beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Great help in my lesson preparation
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2015
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This book has been a great help as I've been preparing lessons on Joseph. So grateful that another teacher recommended it to me and I've been able to pass along that recommendation to others. If this is an indication of the quality of the rest of the series, I'm looking forward to investing in a few others of those volumes and learning from them.
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Roger Leonhardt
4.0 out of 5 stars What was shadow in the Old becomes the reality in the New
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013
Part commentary - part inspirational, this book takes us through the life of Joseph. As the subtitle says, this is the Gospel according to Joseph.

This is the first book in the "The Gospel According to The Old Testament" series that I have read. The series' main goal is to show how the whole bible was given to us for one purpose - God wanted us to hear the good news of what He has done for man. The Old Testament points to Christ and what He did in the cross, resurrection, and ascension. What was shadow in the Old becomes the reality in the New.

Here, Duguid takes us through the life of Joseph and shows us it's relation to Christ and the Christian life. Most think of Joseph as almost perfect, but the author shows us that there were things he did wrong that caused many of his troubles, especially in his early life.

We can take comfort that we do not have to be perfect for God to work in our situation. We see the struggles Joseph went through and how God used those hard times to accomplish His purposes. We see God working through impossible situations.

A look at the Chapter headings gives an understanding of the theme of the book:

1. Hope for Dysfunctional Families (Genesis 37:1-11)
2. Shattered Dreams (Genesis 37:12-36)7
3. A Breakthrough for Victims and Sinners (Genesis 38)
4. God's Wonderful Plan (Genesis 39)
5. When Hope Gets Put on Hold (Genesis 40)
6. Becoming Fruitful in the Land of Your Affliction (Genesis 41)
7. Reunion or Reconciliation? (Genesis 42)
8. Making Peace (Genesis 43)
9. Reconciled at Last (Genesis 44:1-45:15)
10. From Famine to Fortune (Genesis 45:16-46:27)
11. Better Than We Deserve (Genesis 46:28-47:31)
12. Famous Last Words (Genesis 47:28-48:22)
13. Mixed Blessings (Genesis 49:1-28)
14. Dead and Buried? (Genesis 49:29-50:26)

Throughout the book, Duguid gives us hope in our own lives that the situations we struggle with are being used by God for our good. What we see as a setback, God is using to progress our lives to the ultimate goal He has in mind.

I enjoyed this book. It is written in an easy-to-read style and contains some good information.

I recommend it and give it 4 out of 5 stars.

I received this book, free of charge, from P&R Publishing Company and Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
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C. Rietkerk
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful easy to understand
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2014
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This is a great book. I have many of his other books as well. He writes so well and it is easy to understand. He does a great job of bringing out the application of Scripture. I highly recommend any of his books. If you want to enrich your study of God's Word, he is the one who can shed insight on the text at hand.
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Prentice House
5.0 out of 5 stars Hope in God
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013
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How we deal with disappointment and trials says much about our faith. This is especially true as the years pass and no conclusion is realized. Dr Duguid has once again blessed the church that he loves and serves by showing how God uses all the myriad of disjointed events in our life to complete our sanctification. God is greatly honored in this book.
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Ken of Gateway
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this, and you'll want to read the other 2 as well!
Reviewed in Canada on September 11, 2018
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This was the third book I read in short order by Iain Duguid in his series on The Gospel According to the Old Testament, and every one of them was well worth it! There are so many lessons to be found in the story of Joseph, and Duguid is able to make them seem incredibly relevant to our everyday lives. I especially appreciated his emphasis on how a supremely wise and loving God is able to use both our own sins and the sins of others committed against us to accomplish His purposes. In other words, our or others' failures don't determine the outcomes of our lives, but only God does, regardless of what may appear to get in the way. This is a comforting conviction when I consider how many ways my sins have surely affected others, and when I remember that God is at the center of my circumstances.
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Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars Christ-centred exposition
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2014
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Really good handling of the text and linking to see the fulfilment in Christ with helpful application.
Excellent for Quiet Times or for the preacher. A great model of OT exposition.

Like Dale Ralph Davis' books (published by Baker and Christian Focus), but with greater resolve to see how the text points to Christ.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good for anyone to read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2016
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Readable, heartwarming and insightful.
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