The Well That Washes What It Shows

An accessible introduction to the Bible that brings together theological insight with pastoral concerns   In this distinctive introduction to the Bible, Jonathan Linebaugh illuminates Scripture's dual capacity for revealing human sinfulness and imparting divine love. Drawing on the language of the poet George Herbert, Linebaugh characterizes Scripture as "the well that washes what it shows"—that is, the living and active word that simultaneously reveals our need for Jesus and gives us Jesus