Introducing Biblical Theology

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This book teaches students how to make sense of the Christian bible as a unity, in the context of the story of Jesus. How do the different books of the Christian bible contributeto telling the story of God's salvation in Jesus Christ? How can the diverseand sometimes confusing range of perspectives in the bible join together in onepicture? ?Sigurd Grindheim shows students how this picture can be seenas that of the Triune God, the God who interacts. God makes human beings whoenjoy a peaceful relationship with him. This relationship is broken becse ofsin, but God continues to reach out to human beings through covenants. Humanfailure to be faithful shows that God needs to intervene in a more direct way.In his son Jesus Christ, he comes to earth and brings reconciliation.Grindheim draws on insights from scholarship and tradition to answer the majorquestions and presents them in a highly accessible form, using examples,revision questions and charts. This book is written specifically for studentsat the start of courses in the Bible, Theology and Ministry, and for thosesearching for a deeper understanding of the theology of the Christian bible.