The Old Testament: Our Call to Faith and Justice offers high school students a comprehensive overview of the major themes, lessons, and people of the Old Testament. It covers the story of salvation from many perspectives including both the Catholic understanding of the scripture and how the original hearers of God's Word understood its meaning. The text shows Jesus prefigured in the Old Testament, especially as Messiah and Savior, and chronicles the role of the Church in interpretation of scripture. It presents the Church as foreshadowed from the beginning of creation and prepared for in a remarkable way through the history of the people of Israel and by means of the Old Covenant. The Old Covenant is presented in a way that describes the journey God led in the formation of his people. As if on a journey themselves, the students learn about the origins and history of the Hebrew people, relevant archaeological studies related to the Old Testament, and the geography and culture of the Near East region in times past and present.