The One Story Of The Bible

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While nothing could compare with the entire Bible, this book is a good devotional, and helps you see God's Word as a complete story. However, if you haven't read the Good Book in its entirety, you should; there's a lot of important content that was left out of this, such as the General Epistles. Dec 31, Tom rated it liked it. Reading this is like reading the Readers Digest Condensed Version of the Bible, but it does present the narrative arc of the Bible in a useful way.

In no way is this intended to be a study Bible. There are no chapter and verse numbers. Although, the author includes an appendix of discussion questions should you want to read this in a study group. Only stories that have narrative flow are included, with some other text such as Psalms, Proverbs, and from the prophets when such text helps with the Reading this is like reading the Readers Digest Condensed Version of the Bible, but it does present the narrative arc of the Bible in a useful way.

Only stories that have narrative flow are included, with some other text such as Psalms, Proverbs, and from the prophets when such text helps with the narrative flow. The author fills gaps with additional, non-Biblical text to connect different narratives, and those passages are italicized. Reading the Bible this way can help provide a different, and often illuminating, perspective. I welcome Lucado's re-organization of the text.

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Getting a sense of the grand meta-narrative is extremely helpful, and get the reader into the context of the Bible. Christians tend to proof-text way too much, without understanding the grander story. May 30, Curtis rated it it was ok. This book did a great job giving the over-arching story from Genesis to Revelation.

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The parts I liked best were the authors notes to help explain the story and allow the storyline to flow better. The majority of this book is taken right out of the NIV. By sticking to the overarching storyline of scripture there were definitely minor storylines that were left out. For the big picture - read the Bible: We are reading this book in church and so now that I have gotten up to where the church is, I'll be reading one chapter each week.

Although it is abridged and simplified and does leave out quite a bit, it has been in interesting way to read the Bible and I'm enjoying it. Now I have finished it, and I have enjoyed reading it. I have learned quite a bit about parts of the Bible that I really hadn't read thoroughly. It also makes me want to read some of the parts more in depth. Aug 26, Katie rated it liked it Shelves: This is more of a spark notes summary of the Bible. It's worth a read especially for the deal I got on it however, the actual Bible reads better. Cannot replace the Bible, bit for those inclined, can be a supplement to the Bible.

Mar 08, Julie Heckman rated it it was amazing Shelves: I've never read the bible cover to cover so this was a good first stepping stone for me. I don't know enough to know what it left out and now it's given me a good fundamental starting point and enough interest to want to go deeper. Sep 15, Kimmie rated it it was amazing.

This book will give you a good overview of the Bible which will in turn make you want to dig deeper. Reads like "a Story" with significant portions missing! Sep 15, Kathleen Chantrey rated it liked it. Let's take a look. Nov 16, Jenifer rated it liked it. A good way to read through the bible in a clear and concise manner from beginning to end and not get stuck in Leviticus, Deuteronomy or Numbers and end up quitting.

Dec 17, Todd Coburn rated it it was amazing. Good way to read the major thread of the Bible from cover to cover. I personally prefer reading the Bible itself, but many will find this more achievable. Jan 28, Casseroll rated it really liked it. Currently listening to this on audio book. Easier and quicker to understand. Feb 14, Jaime Contreras rated it really liked it Shelves: I am a mature Christian in my 50s and have read the bible from cover to cover 8 times.

I have also read many biblical topic books. I approached this book not a substitute for the bible because it is not but as a narrative of God's love for us. The compilers and editors of this book have taken the stories and teachings of the bible and organized them into a chronological narrative of the story of God and His people first, the Jews and later includes the Christians based on the bible. Not every I am a mature Christian in my 50s and have read the bible from cover to cover 8 times. Not every book is represented but the heart of the bible is here. The book begins with an overview of the relationship between God and His children.

This book is also as a historical account of faith, establishment of of faith and a country, and finally, the expansion of the faith. It ends with the path to eternity - a belief in Jesus Christ. These paragraphs are respectful and instructional. They help to clarify and encourage further study and meditation on the previous passage.

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Finally, because this is not inclusive of all the books of the bible it cannot be used as a bible! I believe this was written for the layman who likes history and responds to a softer approach to the Judeo-Christian faith. It should provoke and encourage further reading of the whole bible. So, approach it as such and you will find the experience to be positive. Sep 02, Shane rated it liked it Shelves: The book was presented as a way to tell the Bible as if it were a continuing narrative like a novel. In this, it kinda sorta worked. In the negative, I thought "The Story" stuck too closely to the literal biblical text.

The whole reason for doing something like this, I thought, was to smooth clunky phrasing and cut random details, but the book kept far too much of these things. A smallish example of this is in "The Story" it following the actual Bible text said Mary and then a footnote specified that this was Mary Magdalene. Why on earth couldn't they have just wrote "Mary Magdalene" in the main text? We are not supposed to take this as a fully true Bible translation, so take a few liberties, no one will mind. However, I will admit the book saves itself somewhat by organizing itself chronologically.

Especially in the Old Testament section, "The Story" did well at presenting the history of Israel, then including the relevant prophets words concerning that event. I, for one, find it very hard to keep this kind of context clear when reading the Old Testament prophets, so this aspect was a great help in getting the overall picture. In summary, the book did provide some good perspective, although in truth I'd probably still recommend just reading The Bible. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Videos About This Book.

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Trivia About The Story: We embody the salvation of the kingdom which is coming in the future so that people will see it and want it. That is what the witness is all about. Saying that the Bible is one unfolding story could lead to misunderstandings. First by saying that the Bible is one unfolding story I am not saying that the Bible is a nice neat novel. In his discussion on the Bible as a metanarrative R. Bauckham makes this point: It is a sprawling collection of narratives along with much non-narrative material that stands in a variety of relationships to the narratives.

Second, the Bible is not only a narrative document. There is much else in the Bible as well. Although the Bible is essentially narrative in form it contains many other genres of literature—law, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, and so on. Yet, most basically, the Bible is a grand story and all other parts can be fitted into that narrative framework.

A third misunderstanding is tied up with the notion of story. In some approaches to narrative theology the notion of story enables the reader to ignore questions of historicity. Story may be only a linguistically constructed narrative by a religious community, and no more than that. Yet I use story to speak of an interpretation of history.

It is important that these events really happened. A missionary encounter is the normal position the church assumes in its culture if it is faithful. It assumes two comprehensive yet incompatible stories. The Bible tells one story about the world and human life while another equally all-embracive story shapes our culture. Christian discipleship always takes cultural shape. So in the life of the Christian community there will be an encounter between two equally comprehensive stories.

When the church really believes that its story is true and shapes their whole lives by it, the foundational idolatrous faith, assumed in the cultural story, will be challenged. Thus it offers a credible alternative; it calls for conversion. It is an invitation to see and live in the world in the light of another story. Our place in the story is to embody the end and invite others into that true story. If the church is to be faithful to its missionary calling, it must recover the Bible as one true story. If the story of the Bible is fragmented into bits it can easily be absorbed into the reigning story of culture rather than challenging it.

Much is at stake in reading the Bible as one story. Students who want to be faithful pastors or scholars would do well to master this story so that they might help others indwell it with them. Perspectives Reading the Bible as One Story.

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Slow Your Pace Author: Two Witnesses to Reality Author: Theology The One Church Plan: God changed it later to Abraham and that's how he is referred to in subsequent references. God is faithful to his promises, and all praise and honor go to him. The Ten Commandments, found in Exodus 20, are not rules to follow, but they give form and structure to how our love for God the Shema should manifest itself in how we treat God and others. Moses wants to see God. Exodus 33 contains the account of how God could not let Moses see him or Moses would have died; but he does allow Moses to see the back of his glory.

This is the essence of Christianity: After all, God created us to have fellowship with us. We were created for community with him. The book of Leviticus is consumed with the holiness of God, that he is separate from all sin. But Leviticus also teaches us that God forgives, that a sacrifice can pay the penalty of our sin if we repent , and in so doing prepares us for the cross of Jesus. The Shema is the central affirmation of the Old Testament: It calls us to rigorous monotheism in which we refuse to worship idols of any shape.

The book of Judges shows the necessity of covenant renewal, how each generation must decide for itself if it will follow God. Once the Israelites were given the Promised Land, for the most part they failed to renew the covenant and failed to receive the blessings from God. The same is true of our own families. I Samuel tells of the shift from the nation being ruled by Judges to that of a king. Saul, the first king, did not learn the lesson that God is still king, and what matters for us is to remain faithful.

Unfortunately, many people make the same mistake as Saul. Mounce refers to "theodicy" at the first of the lecture, he means, "theocracy. We will update the audio when we are able. This is not a story primarily about a young man defeating a great warrior I Samuel It is an account of how faith propels us to trust God, no matter what the appearances.

Psalm 23 is David's cry of faith that his divine Shepherd will provide and protect him in all situations, and that God is lavish in his love for his sheep. Psalm 51 gives the pattern for true biblical confession, which admits our own guilt and God's justice, makes no excuses, and appeals not to our good works but to God's mercy. Solomon was the wisest of all people, and yet he died a fool because he ignored his own advice Proverbs. It is not enough to know the truth; you have to do it.