Peculiar Treasures

In this second book of his popular lexical trilogy, Frederick Buechner profiles more than 125 of the Bible’s most holy and profane people — and one whale. In his lively and witty prose, Buechner brings to life such moments from scripture as:

• Adam’s pangs of regret for a remembered Eden

• Delilah’s last glimpse of Samson as they dragged him away

• Lazarus’s first impressions upon rising from the dead

To read Peculiar Treasures is to realize that many of these legendary figures are not who we thought they were. But they are — in their human dreams, ambitions, and imperfections — very much like us.

Author: Frederick Buechner
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 09/30/1993
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780060611415
ISBN10: 0060611413
BISAC Categories:
– Religion | Biblical Reference | General
– Religion | Biblical Studies | Bible Study Guides
– Religion | Education