Limping with God

Jacob & the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship

By: Chad Bird

Narrated by: Chad Bird

Jacob seems to be anything but a model disciple. He's a trickster, liar, and selfishly ambitious man who fathers children with four women and leads a dysfunctional family rife with jealousy and backstabbing. But Jacob is also Israel, the namesake of the Old Testament community of God, chosen and blessed. As such, this sinner-saint, who limps along with the Lord, burdened by weakness and beset by problems, is the mirror image of all of us who follow Jesus. In his life we see our lives, our struggles, our failures, and most especially the God who loves us and chooses us as his own. As we explore his bio, from his wrangling in the womb with Esau to his death as an old man in Egypt, we will learn more about ourselves and the God who is with us and for us in Jesus the Messiah.

©2022 Chad Bird (P)2022 1517 Publishing

Insightful

Well researched, well read, and always pointing to Christ while revealing Jacob to be a little messed up - like the rest of us.

Words fail me in the best way possible

This was my first encounter with Chad Bird and his work. I could not be more impressed with the skillfully interwoven details, stories, and teaching that tell an incredible story. Mr. Bird’s performance, full of compassion for all of us poor miserable sinners, and passion for Jesus made this audiobook an awesome and gripping experience. I had a REALLY hard time pausing the book. Praise God for Mr. Bird and this beautiful work of art. I am seriously considering listening to this audiobook again; immediately. It’s that good.

Relevant application of scripture for discipleship today

The author does an excellent job of threading the Old Testament with the New through the story of Jacob. He uses personal examples to prompt the reader/listener to seek application their own lives - a mark of discipleship.

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Fantastic mix of personal reflection and weaving of biblical truths linking the life of Jacob to the salvation story

A light read deep meaning

Chad Bird does an amazing job easily communicating deeper meaning in Ild Testament scripture. I love that he reads his own material. The story of Jacob is more memorable now and I found real life applicaions.