Dewey Decimal230/.041
Table Of ContentContents Prologue: The Bible as a Grand StoryAct 1: God Establishes His Kingdom: Creation Act 2: Rebellion in the Kingdom: Fall Act 3: The King Chooses Israel: Restoration Initiated Scene 1: A People for the King Scene 2: A Land for God's People Interlude: A Kingdom Story Waiting for an Ending: The Intertestamental Period Act 4: The Coming of the King: Restoration Accomplished Act 5: Spreading the News of the King: The Mission of the Church Scene 1: From Jerusalem to Rome Scene 2: And into All the World Act 6: The Return of the King: Restoration Completed
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis revised edition of a popular overview of the grand narrative of the Bible shows how God's action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides us with the foundation for our actions., This book provides an overview of the grand narrative of the Bible, showing how God's action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides us with a foundation for our actions. The authors' bestselling textbook, The Drama of Scripture , presented this message for a student audience. It was then abridged and published at a more popular level as The True Story of the Whole World . This revised edition has been further updated and streamlined throughout for church readers and small groups. It includes contemporary reflection sections and discussion questions for individual or group use in each chapter., A Creative Overview of the Bible's Grand Narrative This book provides an overview of the grand narrative of the Bible, showing how God's action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides us with a foundation for our actions. The authors' bestselling textbook, The Drama of Scripture , presented this message for a student audience. It was then abridged and published at a more popular level as The True Story of the Whole World . This revised edition has been further updated and streamlined throughout for church readers and small groups. It includes contemporary reflection sections and discussion questions for individual or group use in each chapter.