Originally published in the 1960s as a book intended for young readers, but with an appeal to both young and old. It draws on Biblical and other stories, as well as verse, to make Christian teaching readily understood, even by those of the younger readers who might not otherwise follow easily. It treats the story of Isaac and Rebecca as a framework within which to show that only the Gospel lets us understand our relationship to God, our spiritual needs, and the way to true happiness. With concern for the eternal welfare of his readers, Murdoch Campbell brings to these aims a wonderful knowledge and use of Scripture, and attempts to convey something of "what God has wrought".