The five books of the Penta teuch are filled with color and adventure , noise and up heaval . They are books of promise , hope , love , and redemption for those who trust their lives to God . The Christian cannot neglect an understanding of this portion of God's Word . Herbert Wolf has provided an opportunity to meet that challenge . As he highlights God's personal relationship with His creation and the loving covenants He makes with His people , Dr. Wolf passes on the great emphasis the Pentateuch places on a relationship with God through proper worship . Time and again God must deal with disobedience by terrible judgment or loving transformation . T Dr. Wolf addresses the problems raised over the centuries by higher critics of various schools . He answers technical questions in a way that enlightens scholar and layman alike . Piece by piece , he explains this unique record of the organization of a people chosen by God . You will learn how the instruction contained in the first five books of the Bible reveals God's character and requirements for a relationship with Him . Effective worship of God is founded on truth and complete devotion to Him - as much today as in the time of the ancient Israelites .