The new Echthe BIBLE - THEMES is the first Catholic, ecumenically oriented series on central themes of biblical theology. In a concise format and accessible language, distinguished experts demonstrate what the Old and New Testaments have to say on essential matters of faith. The new Echthe BIBLE - THEMES highlights the tension and unity between the two parts of the Holy Scriptures. Each volume presents the key texts of the Bible and their perspectives, first from the Old Testament and then from the New Testament. A concluding dialogue discusses how the central statements of the Old Testament are understood in light of the New, and vice versa. The new Echthe BIBLE - THEMES provides knowledgeable information on the main themes of biblical theology and offers important insights for understanding the Holy Scriptures in both of their testaments.