{"id":45455,"date":"2026-08-20T09:13:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=45455"},"modified":"2026-08-20T09:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T15:13:11","slug":"before-i-was-jesus-twenty-five-secret-identities-of-jesus-by-gerald-d-robison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=45455","title":{"rendered":"Before I Was Jesus: Twenty-Five Secret Identities of Jesus by Gerald D. Robison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An intriguing, Scripture-driven journey into the mysteries of the divine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robison\u2019s 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 \u201csecret identities\u201d of the pre-incarnate Christ, from the Angel of the Lord and Commander of the Lord\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book\u2019s 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, \u201cIt was ME\u2014before I was Jesus,\u201d after revisiting Jacob\u2019s mysterious wrestling match. Robison draws lively connections between the Testaments, linking wilderness manifestations, divine names, and Old Testament encounters to Christ\u2019s New Testament ministry. His discussion of Jehovah Rohi finds an especially natural culmination in Jesus\u2019s declaration, \u201cI am the good shepherd,\u201d while Jehovah Jireh connects God\u2019s provision for Isaac with Christ\u2019s sacrificial role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robison\u2019s energetic movement between Old and New Testament passages encourages readers to revisit familiar biblical stories with fresh eyes and consider Christ\u2019s 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, \u201cDon\u2019t miss him,\u201d neatly captures the book\u2019s purpose: helping believers discover Christ in passages where they may never have thought to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An engaging, faith-forward exploration that makes complex Christology inviting and personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Before-Was-Jesus-Twenty-Five-Identities\/dp\/0982260741\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Pub date June 7, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u200e<\/strong>Cat n Dog Theology, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Print length 118 pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">ISBN <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>978-0982260746<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Price $14.99 Paperback, $9.99 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An intriguing, Scripture-driven journey into the mysteries of the divine. 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