The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books
Overview
The New Testament shouldn't be complicated. So why are we often confused?
Every Christian wants to love the Bible. But let's face it: we sometimes get lost in all the names, places, and doctrines that we find in its pages. Who wrote this epistle? Which book is about justification? Joy? Jesus? Aren't they all about him? The New Testament contains complex ideas and multiple genres. Keeping it straight can be hard to do. Wouldn't it be nice if somebody who understands the big picture would put it together for us in one place?
Biblical scholar and seminary professor Patrick Schreiner draws from his years of experience as a teacher to offer a simple and memorable way of understanding Scripture. And he doesn't do it by throwing big words at you. The contours of the New Testament and its underlying structure are depicted in visual format along with Schreiner's clear explanations. In The Visual Word, the Bible comes alive because you can see it pictured before your eyes. By taking a graphic approach, you'll notice connections you've never seen before. Gain insights you've missed all these years. And discover an overall pattern that makes each separate piece fall perfectly into place.
Don't settle for mere summaries of the New Testament. Let Schreiner's concise words and crisp images work together to help you encounter the Living Word in a fresh way.
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- Presents a visual representation of the literary structure of each New Testament book
- Gives a quick over-view of the author's argument and the flow of their work
- Offers visual aids to help learn the Bible more thoroughly
- Matthew / Fulfillment
- Mark / The Servant-King
- Luke / Savior of the World
- John / Gospel of Glory
- Acts / To the Ends of the Earth
- Romans / Righteousness of God
- 1 Corinthians / Unity & Purity
- 2 Corinthians / Strength in Weakness
- Galatians / Freedom in Christ
- Ephesians / Cosmic Reconciliation
- PhilippiansL Joyful Kingdom Citizens
- Colossians / Christ Is All
- 1 Thessalonians / Holiness & Hope
- 2 Thessalonians / Stand Firm
- 1 Timothy / Guard the Deposit
- 2 Timothy / Faithful to the End
- Titus / Belief & Behavior
- Philemon / Reconciliation
- Hebrews / Superiority of the Son
- James / Wisdom for Wholeness
- 1 Peter / Hope as Exiles
- 2 Peter / Grow in Godliness
- 1-3 John / God Is Light & Love
- Jude / Contend for the Faith
- Revelation / Triumph of the Lamb
The New Testament texts were produced with a high level of literary artistry, so it only makes sense that we use the arts to better understand them. This creative book is a wonderful visual exploration of the design and main themes of every New Testament book. Highly recommended!
Tim Mackie, Cofounder of BibleProject
Patrick Schreiner has undertaken to give us something desperately needed among modern-day Bible readers: context. And he has done so in a way that is accessible and memorable. Useful for both those wanting to teach and those wanting to learn, here is a tool for grasping the "big picture" of each New Testament book using, of all things, pictures. May it aid many in having not just ears to hear the Word in context, but also eyes to see.
Jen Wilkin, Author and Bible teacher
I've always wished I had a brilliant Bible tutor sitting beside me when I study God's Word. It's so easy to misunderstand the layers of truth because of confusion around connecting themes, people, and understanding crucial verses. Now, with Patrick Schreiner's new book, The Visual Word, we finally have that! It's a one-stop shop that outlines the New Testament books with brilliant visual illustrations and imagery that gets us into the main storyline of the Scriptures in a fresh way. Any time you read the New Testament, this is the book you should keep right next to your Bible to serve as a guide as you work through God's Word.
Lysa Terkeurst, #1 New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries
- Title: The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of the New Testament Books
- Author: Patrick Schreiner
- Publisher: Moody
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 179
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. › Outlines, syllabi, etc; Bible. N.T. › Illustrations; Bible. N.T. › Commentaries
- ISBNs: 9780802419279, 9780802497925, 0802419275, 0802497926
- Resource ID: LLS:VSLWRDTSTMNTBKS
- Resource Type: Bible Commentary
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:40:16Z
Reviews
3 ratings
Tim Wilson
1/29/2024
This is a great resource... but it's not great for Logos (or anything electronic). This is a resource that you simply have to have physically. The pictures/icons look (and feel?) better on paper. But it's not all about the images, they are simpler than the Bible project's. I really like the simple organizational outlines; it's helped me natrually memorizes the contents of the NT books better. It serves it purpose very wellcarl stults
7/28/2023
Richard C. Hammond, Jr.
11/3/2022
Justin Watts
3/29/2022
The illustrations are extremely basic - pretty much just icons in a graph-like presentation. There is a single illustration for each book and then a brief book summary. If the illustrations are the only thing that sets this book apart from other outlines of the books of the Bible, I would not consider this to be a tremendous help. I may also have the bar set too high, having followed the illustrations from the Bible Project for years. Their graphics are out of sight!Anderson Abreu
3/24/2022
Does the digital book also contain the print book images? It is important to make this clear in the description of the book here at Logos
Thomas Toews
3/16/2022
It would be nice to be able to see some of the illustrations in the Preview to know whether this would be a helpful volume or not.
