Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction: Fly First, Walk Later The Whole Bible: What Does God Want of Us? The Old Testament: Promises MadePart 1: The Great StoryChapter 1: The Message of Genesis: “. . . Which in Their Seeds and Weak Beginning Lie Intreasured”Chapter 2: The Message of Exodus: “All the World’s a Stage” Chapter 3: The Message of Leviticus: “The World Is Not Thy Friend nor the World’s Law”Chapter 4: The Message of Numbers: “Past and to Come Seem Best, Things Present, Worst”Chapter 5: The Message of Deuteronomy: “What’s Past Is Prologue”Part 2: The Other MillenniumChapter 6: The Message of Joshua: ConquestChapter 7: The Message of Judges: StalemateChapter 8: The Message of Ruth: SurpriseChapter 9: The Message of 1 Samuel: Faith in Faithless TimesChapter 10: The Message of 2 Samuel: RepentanceChapter 11: The Message of 1 Kings: DeclineChapter 12: The Message of 2 Kings: FallChapter 13: The Message of 1 Chronicles: HeightsChapter 14: The Message of 2 Chronicles: DepthsChapter 15: The Message of Ezra: RenewalChapter 16: The Message of Nehemiah: RebuildingChapter 17: The Message of Esther: SurprisePart 3: Ancient WisdomChapter 18: The Message of Job: Wisdom for the TroubledChapter 19: The Message of Psalms: Wisdom for Spiritual PeopleChapter 20: The Message of Proverbs: Wisdom for the AmbitiousChapter 21: The Message of Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for the Successful Chapter 22: The Message of Song of Songs: Wisdom for the MarriedPart 4: Big HopesChapter 23: The Message of Isaiah: MessiahChapter 24: The Message of Jeremiah: JusticeChapter 25: The Message of Lamentations: Justice Up CloseChapter 26: The Message of Ezekiel: ParadiseChapter 27: The Message of Daniel: SurvivalPart 5: Eternal QuestionsChapter 28: The Message of Hosea: What Is Love?Chapter 29: The Message of Joel: Whom Will God Save?Chapter 30: The Message of Amos: Does God Care?Chapter 31: The Message of Obadiah: Does God Have Enemies?Chapter 32: The Message of Jonah: Can You Run from God?Chapter 33: The Message of Micah: What Does God Want?Chapter 34: The Message of Nahum: Who’s in Charge?Chapter 35: The Message of Habakkuk: How Can I Be Happy?Chapter 36: The Message of Zephaniah: What’s There to Be Thankful For?Chapter 37: The Message of Haggai: Are Your Investments Sound?Chapter 38: The Message of Zechariah: Does God Give Second Chances?Chapter 39: The Message of Malachi: Does It Matter How I Worship God?Person IndexScripture Index

Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction: Fly First, Walk Later The Whole Bible: What Does God Want of Us? The Old Testament: Promises MadePart 1: The Great StoryChapter 1: The Message of Genesis: “. . . Which in Their Seeds and Weak Beginning Lie Intreasured”Chapter 2: The Message of Exodus: “All the World’s a Stage” Chapter 3: The Message of Leviticus: “The World Is Not Thy Friend nor the World’s Law”Chapter 4: The Message of Numbers: “Past and to Come Seem Best, Things Present, Worst”Chapter 5: The Message of Deuteronomy: “What’s Past Is Prologue”Part 2: The Other MillenniumChapter 6: The Message of Joshua: ConquestChapter 7: The Message of Judges: StalemateChapter 8: The Message of Ruth: SurpriseChapter 9: The Message of 1 Samuel: Faith in Faithless TimesChapter 10: The Message of 2 Samuel: RepentanceChapter 11: The Message of 1 Kings: DeclineChapter 12: The Message of 2 Kings: FallChapter 13: The Message of 1 Chronicles: HeightsChapter 14: The Message of 2 Chronicles: DepthsChapter 15: The Message of Ezra: RenewalChapter 16: The Message of Nehemiah: RebuildingChapter 17: The Message of Esther: SurprisePart 3: Ancient WisdomChapter 18: The Message of Job: Wisdom for the TroubledChapter 19: The Message of Psalms: Wisdom for Spiritual PeopleChapter 20: The Message of Proverbs: Wisdom for the AmbitiousChapter 21: The Message of Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for the Successful Chapter 22: The Message of Song of Songs: Wisdom for the MarriedPart 4: Big HopesChapter 23: The Message of Isaiah: MessiahChapter 24: The Message of Jeremiah: JusticeChapter 25: The Message of Lamentations: Justice Up CloseChapter 26: The Message of Ezekiel: ParadiseChapter 27: The Message of Daniel: SurvivalPart 5: Eternal QuestionsChapter 28: The Message of Hosea: What Is Love?Chapter 29: The Message of Joel: Whom Will God Save?Chapter 30: The Message of Amos: Does God Care?Chapter 31: The Message of Obadiah: Does God Have Enemies?Chapter 32: The Message of Jonah: Can You Run from God?Chapter 33: The Message of Micah: What Does God Want?Chapter 34: The Message of Nahum: Who’s in Charge?Chapter 35: The Message of Habakkuk: How Can I Be Happy?Chapter 36: The Message of Zephaniah: What’s There to Be Thankful For?Chapter 37: The Message of Haggai: Are Your Investments Sound?Chapter 38: The Message of Zechariah: Does God Give Second Chances?Chapter 39: The Message of Malachi: Does It Matter How I Worship God?Person IndexScripture Index

Mark Dever (PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and president of 9Marks (9Marks.org). Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, Connie, and they have two adult children.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction: Fly First, Walk Later The Whole Bible: What Does God Want of Us? The Old Testament: Promises MadePart 1: The Great StoryChapter 1: The Message of Genesis: “. . . Which in Their Seeds and Weak Beginning Lie Intreasured”Chapter 2: The Message of Exodus: “All the World’s a Stage” Chapter 3: The Message of Leviticus: “The World Is Not Thy Friend nor the World’s Law”Chapter 4: The Message of Numbers: “Past and to Come Seem Best, Things Present, Worst”Chapter 5: The Message of Deuteronomy: “What’s Past Is Prologue”Part 2: The Other MillenniumChapter 6: The Message of Joshua: ConquestChapter 7: The Message of Judges: StalemateChapter 8: The Message of Ruth: SurpriseChapter 9: The Message of 1 Samuel: Faith in Faithless TimesChapter 10: The Message of 2 Samuel: RepentanceChapter 11: The Message of 1 Kings: DeclineChapter 12: The Message of 2 Kings: FallChapter 13: The Message of 1 Chronicles: HeightsChapter 14: The Message of 2 Chronicles: DepthsChapter 15: The Message of Ezra: RenewalChapter 16: The Message of Nehemiah: RebuildingChapter 17: The Message of Esther: SurprisePart 3: Ancient WisdomChapter 18: The Message of Job: Wisdom for the TroubledChapter 19: The Message of Psalms: Wisdom for Spiritual PeopleChapter 20: The Message of Proverbs: Wisdom for the AmbitiousChapter 21: The Message of Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for the Successful Chapter 22: The Message of Song of Songs: Wisdom for the MarriedPart 4: Big HopesChapter 23: The Message of Isaiah: MessiahChapter 24: The Message of Jeremiah: JusticeChapter 25: The Message of Lamentations: Justice Up CloseChapter 26: The Message of Ezekiel: ParadiseChapter 27: The Message of Daniel: SurvivalPart 5: Eternal QuestionsChapter 28: The Message of Hosea: What Is Love?Chapter 29: The Message of Joel: Whom Will God Save?Chapter 30: The Message of Amos: Does God Care?Chapter 31: The Message of Obadiah: Does God Have Enemies?Chapter 32: The Message of Jonah: Can You Run from God?Chapter 33: The Message of Micah: What Does God Want?Chapter 34: The Message of Nahum: Who’s in Charge?Chapter 35: The Message of Habakkuk: How Can I Be Happy?Chapter 36: The Message of Zephaniah: What’s There to Be Thankful For?Chapter 37: The Message of Haggai: Are Your Investments Sound?Chapter 38: The Message of Zechariah: Does God Give Second Chances?Chapter 39: The Message of Malachi: Does It Matter How I Worship God?Person IndexScripture Index