The Coming of the Glory (Vol I) is a refreshing look at the early parts of the Old Testament. Rather than being confined to the Old Testament and Christian/Jewish sources alone, the author brings into the discussion a knowledge of archeology as well as the cultural contexts of the times. She also provides perspectives from the Qur’an and from the Baha’i writings, thus creating a much more reasonable and well-rounded view of the Old Testament stories and prophets. Separating myth and legend from archeologically-based evidence, and understanding the stories (especially the oldest ones) as conveyors of spiritual truths rather than as strict history, enables her to bring the Old Testament into focus, making it much more believable and reasonable, and thus more relevant as a source of guidance, even for today’s world.
I am very much looking forward to reading volumes 2 and 3 when they are available.