In 1958 Thalidomide, marketed as a new 'wonder drug', was first used in the UK, promising relief from morning sickness for expectant mothers. It's impact was devastating, leading to countless miscarriages and causing over 10,000 children to be born with a range of severe birth defects. Although it was withdrawn from the market in 1961, Thalidomide's impact upon the lives tens of thousands of children and their families, who fought for decades for recognition and justice, continues to be fe...

Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and application. Editors Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton, and Jay Sklar have gathered a team of experienced pastor-theologians to provide a new generation of pastors and other ...