Six pivotal passages are given the royal treatment by this leading Old Testament theologian: the wise God in Proverbs 8; the mysterious God in Exodus 3; the just God in Psalm 82; the inscrutable God in Genesis 4; the only God in 2 Kings 5; and the trustworthy God in Psalm 46 and Jeremiah 7. Engages critically with both Jewish and Christian interpretations. 304 pages, softcover. Baker.