The Well That Washes What It Shows: An Invitation to Holy Scripture

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...