The Truth in Both Extremes

“Rayburn . . . has provided the church with a compass to help us navigate our way through the Bible’s seeming contradictions. The navigation does not seek to reconcile all the apparent contradictions; it seeks to do something better—to rest our faith more securely in the God who has spoken. I warmly commend this finely written, engaging, and richly stimulating study.”


—Ian Hamilton, President, Westminster Presbyterian Theological Seminary





“This work—combining decades of weekly expository preaching, uniquely wide-ranging scholarship, and a shepherd’s warm heart—makes available to the greater church Rob Rayburn’s insights for applying Scripture for distinctly Christian living. What my friend Rob has taught me for years by his words and example, I can finally read and hopefully emulate more effectively!”


—George Robertson, Senior Pastor, Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis





“In this engaging, clearly written, and carefully argued study, Rayburn amply and convincingly demonstrates that it is a characteristic of the biblical writers’ style to stress truths that are ultimately complementary . . . . Rayburn shows how attending to this is both intellectually responsible and spiritually and pastorally healthy. . . . I cannot commend this book highly enough: you will be a better person for having taken its message deeply into your soul.”


—C. John (“Jack”) Collins, Covenant Theological Seminary