Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Fully grasp how every part of Scripture fits together to point to and reveal the glory of Christ Jesus.
From beginning to end, the Bible reveals the glory of Jesus. But for many Bible readers, it doesn’t seem that simple. We’re often unsure how the Bible’s many stories, characters, events relate together and connect to Jesus. Some are tempted to force the pieces of the Bible together, making superficial jumps to him. Others give up trying to understand the Bible altogether.
Christ from Beginning to End is written to help Christians understand just how the different stories and parts of Scripture fits together to reveal the glory of Christ Jesus. In Part 1, Wellum and Hunter reintroduce us to the Bible—what it is, how it comes to us, and what it’s centrally about. Then, in Part 2, they walk from one side of the Bible’s story to the other, carefully tracing its storyline from Genesis to Revelation.
As readers see how our triune God’s plan unfolds through his covenants, they will be equipped for a lifetime of seeing Christ’s glory in Scripture. From this book, you’ll learn how to:
Read the Bible according to the three biblical contexts: the immediate context, the context of the unfolding story, and the context of the whole story centered in Christ.
Recognize how different parts of the Bible connect together as part of a unified story.
Embrace the story of the Bible as our own, to live this story out, and to share this story with our neighbors and the nations.
You will also see the Bible’s multi-layered story and how it is held together by the one plan of God to glorify himself in salvation. You’ll come away with a greater awareness of our need as sinners, of the triune God in all of his grace, and of Jesus as the incarnate Son in all of his glory.
- Helps Christians understand how the stories and parts of Scripture reveal the glory of Christ Jesus.
- Reintroduces us to the Bible—what it is, how it comes to us, and what it’s centrally about.
- Walks from one side of the Bible’s story to the other, from Genesis to Revelation.
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Getting the Story Straight
- PART 1: Opening the Book
- 1. What Is the Bible?
- 2. Looking Down: The Close Context
- 3. Looking Back: The Continuing Context
- 4. Looking Ahead: The Complete Context
- PART 2: Reading the Story
- 5. Creation: A Garden Full of God’s Glory
- 6. Fall: A Day Full of Death
- 7. Redemption: A Story Full of Promise
- 8. Noah: A Boat Full of Life
- 9. Abraham: A Sky Full of Stars
- 10. Moses: A Mountain Full of Smoke
- 11. David: A Throne Full of Hope
- 12. The Prophets: A Message Full of Tension
- 13. Jesus: A Cup Full of Blood
- 14. Church: A People Full of the Spirit
- 15. New Creation: A World Full of God’s Glory
- Conclusion: Finding Our Story in His
- Notes
- Scripture Index
This book is simple, but not simplistic, and it is accessible to those who are reading the Bible for the first time and helpful for those who have read the Bible their entire lives.
—Thomas R. Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison, Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
It’s hard to imagine a more reliable guide to understanding the Bible for new believers, church members, and small group leaders.
—Christopher W. Morgan, dean and professor of theology, California Baptist University, Riverside
A pastor and a scholar team up to explain the Bible’s storyline accessibly and skillfully. This book is a gift to the church.
—Andy Naselli, associate professor of New Testament and theology, Bethlehem College and Seminary
- Title: Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ
- Authors: Trent Hunter, Stephen Wellum
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Jesus Christ › Person and offices; Jesus Christ › Biblical teaching
- ISBNs: 9780310536550, 9780310536543, 0310536545, 9780310636359, 0310636353, 0310536553
- Resource ID: LLS:9780310536550
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-18T17:23:33Z