This book is clear and concise as well as informative. It surveys the Old Testament, book by book, explaining the structures and the content of each. It also helps the reader to trace certain themes through the Old Testament as a whole. It is a guide to which one will refer often, rather than a book to be read and then put aside.

-Pulpit Digest

Westermann is a rarity he combines historical and theological techniques in his pursuit of Old Testament meaning and values, and he does so with finesse. Ministers and laymen alike are designated as this book's potential market.

-The Christian Century

The Old Testament is expertly conveyed within the limits of one volume. The individual books are divided into sections with appropriate titles, yet the unity of the basic themes of the Old Testament come out clearly.

-The Society for Old Testament Study