Charles Whaley spent forty-three years working with schools and churches across Japan. During that time, he came to see life and faith through the lens of the Japanese culture and has applied that unique perspective to the study of three pivotal biblical books, Jeremiah, Job, and 1 & 2 Peter. These studies include insights and illustrations gleaned from his years in Japan and are designed to bring new depth and meaning to one's understanding of the Old and New Testaments. The book of Jeremiah holds the prophet's magnificent Temple Sermon that has inspired Japanese Christians to become today's prophets, courageously challenging the secular and religious status quo. The book of Job captures the search for meaning and hope experienced by Christian minorities across the world as they struggle with the problems of righteous suffering. First and 2 Peter are about a post-apostolic Christianity that hold important lessons for today's postmodern church. is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, a graduate of Mississippi College and the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and served forty-three years as a missionary in Japan. During his missionary career he was professor of church history at the two Baptist seminaries in Japan, pioneered numerous new missions, pastored several churches in Tokyo and Fukuoka, held administrative positions in both the mission and the national convention, and served as chancellor of Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka. He is the author of , , and .