In this issue of Scripture from Scratch Smith uses the image of a bridge to convey the scriptural and historical significance of biblical figures like Abraham, Moses, and Jeremiah. “Positioned strategically throughout the biblical narrative,” she writes, “these stalwart figures stand with one foot in the time period drawing to a close and the other in an era just beginning. They help us make the transition effortlessly without either falling into the abyss or getting in over our heads and drowning.”