An intriguing, Scripture-driven journey into the mysteries of the divine.
Robison’s spirited theological study asks a provocative question: If Jesus existed before Bethlehem, where was he during the centuries recorded in the Old Testament? His answer drives this accessible, Scripture-rich examination of 25 “secret identities” of the pre-incarnate Christ, from the Angel of the Lord and Commander of the Lord’s Army to Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Rapha, the Good Shepherd, and the Rock. Robison argues that many visible manifestations of God throughout Scripture were appearances of God the Son, inviting readers to reconsider familiar biblical episodes through a distinctly Christ-centered lens.
The book’s most distinctive device is its first-person narration, presented as though Jesus himself were guiding readers through Scripture. The conversational approach brings immediacy to potentially dense theology, particularly when the narrator insists, “It was ME—before I was Jesus,” after revisiting Jacob’s mysterious wrestling match. Robison draws lively connections between the Testaments, linking wilderness manifestations, divine names, and Old Testament encounters to Christ’s New Testament ministry. His discussion of Jehovah Rohi finds an especially natural culmination in Jesus’s declaration, “I am the good shepherd,” while Jehovah Jireh connects God’s provision for Isaac with Christ’s sacrificial role.
Robison’s energetic movement between Old and New Testament passages encourages readers to revisit familiar biblical stories with fresh eyes and consider Christ’s presence from a new perspective. The emphasis on Jesus as Creator, healer, provider, shepherd, protector, and Savior gives the study a strong spiritual and emotional through line. The final appeal, “Don’t miss him,” neatly captures the book’s purpose: helping believers discover Christ in passages where they may never have thought to look.
An engaging, faith-forward exploration that makes complex Christology inviting and personal.
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Pub date June 7, 2025
Cat n Dog Theology, Inc.
Print length 118 pages
ISBN 978-0982260746
Price $14.99 Paperback, $9.99 Kindle edition