God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible
Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. A worldwide bestseller published in countless sizes and bindings, translations and languages. Sworn by in court, fought over by religious people, quoted in arguments. The Bible is clearly no ordinary book. How can you begin to read and understand it as a whole?In this excellent overview, Vaughan Roberts gives you the big picture--showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God. He provides both the encouragement and the tools to help you read the Bible with confidence and understanding. And he points you to the Bible's supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.
I scanned the "blurb" on this book and thought it might be helpful for a friend. However, you cannot give someone a book you think might help them unless you check it out yourself. I was so impressed that I bought 3 more so we can have a small "lending library" for friends. Scholarly yet accessible.
In the book Vaughan referenced a book by Graeme Goldsworthy on the same/similar topic. I have started to wade through his book, The Gospel in Kingdom.
