"Here is a book with a simple yet profound (and much-needed) aim: give people practical ways to take joy in reading the Old Testament and thus help them want to do it more. With pleasing prose and inviting humility, Seibert provides a variety of concrete and creative practices (literary, artistic, theological, and more) that can be adopted by readers at any level. The text's problem parts are addressed (and who better than Seibert to address them?), but with a balanced emphasis on the Old Testament's attractiveness. The end result is a hands-on manual that unlocks access to and stirs affection for an often-neglected part of the Bible. Readers should try this at home. They will be glad they did!"

"Eric Seibert makes reading the Old Testament both fun and practical. Addressing legitimate concerns about problematic portrayals of God, Seibert offers reading strategies that make sense. I plan to give this book to those who think the Bible is boring or irrelevant, because these pages prove otherwise!"

"With brilliance, wisdom, and clarity, Eric Seibert shows how to make the Old Testament come alive. Read this book and experience his contagious passion for reading the Bible's first three-quarters. Every professor should make this book required reading!"

"Professor Seibert's Enjoying the Old Testament is a terrific guide for laity and pastors alike. In the tradition of Gordon Fee's How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, this book delivers on its promise to help the reader enjoy what is often seen as the Bible's intimidating and confusing first testament."

"Many readers of Scripture find the Old Testament boring, legalistic, or ethically troubling. If any of these sentiments are true for you, Seibert's guide will not only enable you to understand the 'Neglected Testament' better, but also to enjoy it—and even love it. The book is filled with wise advice for readers of the Bible as well as helpful practical suggestions for how to study, learn, and appreciate it. I've been teaching the Old Testament for decades, and my love for it was deepened by his words."