The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp of the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal...
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp of the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal of this book by Graeme Goldsworthy.
- How do the Old and New Testaments fit together?
- What is the point of biblical theology?
- What is the overall story of the Bible?
- What difference does it make?
Goldsworthy answers these questions with an integrated theology of both Old and New Testaments that avoids unnecessary technicalities. Concise, pithy chapters featuring dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make *According to Plan* an enormously useful book for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.
CONTENTS:
Preface:
Introduction: How to Use This Book:
**Part One: Biblical Theology - Why?** 1. The Leech Has Two Daughters:
**Part Two: Biblical Theology - How?** 2. God Makes Himself Known 3. But How Can We Know?4. Christ Has Made Him Known 5. And We Know Him Through Scripture 6. The Bible is the Divine-Human Word 7. We Begin and End With Christ
**Part Three: Biblical Theology - What?** 8. I Am the First and the Last 9. Creation by Word 10. The Fall 11. First Revelation of Redemption 12. Abraham Our Father 13. Exodus: Pattern of Redemption 14. New Life: Gift and Task 15. The Temptation in the Wilderness 16. Into the Good Land 17. God's Rule in God's Land 18. The Life of Faith 19. The Fading Shadow 20. There Is a New Creation 21. The Second Exodus 22. The New Creation for Us 23. The New Creation in Us Initiated 24. The New Creation in Us Now 25. The New Creation Consummated
**Part Four: Biblical Theology - Where?** 26. Knowing God's Will 27. Life After Death
Subject Index
Scripture Index
***- Publisher.***
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp on the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal of this book by Graeme Goldsworthy. How do the Old and New Testaments fit together? What is the point of biblical theology? What is the overall story of the Bible? What difference does it make? Goldsworthy answers these questions with an integrated theology of both Old and New Testaments that avoids unnecessary technicalities. Concise, pithy chapters featuring dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make According to Plan an enormously useful book for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp of the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal...
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp of the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal of this book by Graeme Goldsworthy.
- How do the Old and New Testaments fit together?
- What is the point of biblical theology?
- What is the overall story of the Bible?
- What difference does it make?
Goldsworthy answers these questions with an integrated theology of both Old and New Testaments that avoids unnecessary technicalities. Concise, pithy chapters featuring dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make *According to Plan* an enormously useful book for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.
CONTENTS:
Preface:
Introduction: How to Use This Book:
**Part One: Biblical Theology - Why?** 1. The Leech Has Two Daughters:
**Part Two: Biblical Theology - How?** 2. God Makes Himself Known 3. But How Can We Know?4. Christ Has Made Him Known 5. And We Know Him Through Scripture 6. The Bible is the Divine-Human Word 7. We Begin and End With Christ
**Part Three: Biblical Theology - What?** 8. I Am the First and the Last 9. Creation by Word 10. The Fall 11. First Revelation of Redemption 12. Abraham Our Father 13. Exodus: Pattern of Redemption 14. New Life: Gift and Task 15. The Temptation in the Wilderness 16. Into the Good Land 17. God's Rule in God's Land 18. The Life of Faith 19. The Fading Shadow 20. There Is a New Creation 21. The Second Exodus 22. The New Creation for Us 23. The New Creation in Us Initiated 24. The New Creation in Us Now 25. The New Creation Consummated
**Part Four: Biblical Theology - Where?** 26. Knowing God's Will 27. Life After Death
Subject Index
Scripture Index
***- Publisher.***
The massive diversity and complexity of the Bible can make it a daunting project for anyone to tackle. Getting a grasp on the unity of the Bible, its central message from Genesis to Revelation, helps immensely in understanding the meaning of any one book or passage. That is the goal of this book by Graeme Goldsworthy. How do the Old and New Testaments fit together? What is the point of biblical theology? What is the overall story of the Bible? What difference does it make? Goldsworthy answers these questions with an integrated theology of both Old and New Testaments that avoids unnecessary technicalities. Concise, pithy chapters featuring dozens of charts, highlighted summaries and study questions make According to Plan an enormously useful book for understanding how the Bible fits together as the unfolding story of God's plan for salvation.
According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible$32.99
Compared to other Bible overviews, this book is slightly more technical than more popular ones like Roberts (2009); but it does not lose too much by way of accessibility. Readers would perhaps benefit most from this book if they have some familiarity with various parts of the Bible and are interested in learning how they fit together.
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9 years ago
Thorough introduction to the story of the Bible
Goldsworthy traces out the overarching storyline and structure of the Bible. He begins with chapters on foundational beliefs and methodology, and finishes with two examples of how this applies to Christian life. This book is suitable for beginners but requires careful reading.
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9 years ago
A Helpful Introductory Book on What Is Biblical Theology
For the Christian who wants to read and study his Bible more intelligently, one book that he cannot go without is Goldsworthy's According to Plan. This book is divided into four parts. Part I deals with why we need Biblical Theology. Part II teaches us how to do Biblical Theology which involves reading the Scriptures Christologically. Part III then traces how Biblical Theology unfolds and develops through the grand narrative of creation, fall, redemption and the new creation. In the light of this grand narrative, Part IV helps us to understand what is God's will for us and how all this affects our eternal destiny. Goldsworthy is a master-teacher who will help the reader understand how the different books and narratives of the Bible fit together. Highly recommended!
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11 years ago
An excellent and powerful read
Are you planning to read through the whole Bible? This book would be great to read at the same time, as it shows how all the Bible is connected by God's plan to rescue the world through Jesus' death and resurrection. It shows how the many different stories, histories and wisdom from the Old Testament, and all the stories of the early church in the New Testament, revolve around one whole story in the work of Christ. A highly recommended read.
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12 years ago
Eye Opening Reading
Many years ago, this book was my introduction to the idea that the Bible is an unfolding revelation of God. It was life changing, and has remained foundational to my Bible study and understanding ever since.
