At a young age, I was told by a medical doctor that I faced complete paralysis and had two years to live. That was forty-nine years ago. I'm still alive and walking. But, it has been a long, hard fight; especially the last two years when the fight seemed lost. If you or anyone you know has AS or any other chronic dusease or take prescription medicine regularly, read this book. A great text for med students and doctors.

This book is in 2 parts. Part 1 is a commentary on Genesis 1-11 which the reader will find to be more complete than most similar works and also somewhat different in interpretation, at the same time remaining theologically sound. Part 2 is a comprehensive study of the 400 years between Malachi and Matthew, the biblically silent years which had a great effect on the setting of the New Testament. There are many institutions in Jesus' time which can only be understood by learning the history of this period. Every Christian should study this section of the book in order to understand the...