This book provides an overview of the grand narrative of the Bible, showing how God's action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides us with a foundation for our actions. The authors' bestselling textbook, The Drama of Scripture, presented this message for a student audience. It was then abridged and published at a more popular level as The True Story of the Whole World. This revised edition has been further updated and streamlined throughout for church readers and small groups. It includes contemporary reflection sections and discussion questions for individual or group use in each chapter.
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| Prologue The Bible as a Grand Story |
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1 | (6) |
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Act 1 God Establishes His Kingdom: Creation |
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7 | (16) |
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Act 2 Rebellion In The Kingdom: Fall |
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23 | (8) |
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Act 3 The King Chooses Israel: Restoration Initiated |
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31 | (62) |
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Scene 1 A People for the King |
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31 | (28) |
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Scene 2 A Land for God's People |
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59 | (34) |
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Interlude A Kingdom Story Waiting for an Ending: The Intertestamental Period |
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93 | (84) |
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Act 4 The Coming Of The King: Restoration Accomplished |
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107 | (32) |
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Act 5 Spreading The News Of The King: The Mission Of The Church |
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139 | (30) |
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Scene 1 From Jerusalem to Rome |
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139 | (18) |
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Scene 2 And into All the World |
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157 | (12) |
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Act B The Return Of The King: Restoration Completed |
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169 | (8) |
| Notes |
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Michael W. Goheen (PhD, University of Utrecht) is director of theological education at the Missional Training Center, is scholar-in-residence at the Surge Network of Churches-Phoenix, and teaches at Covenant Theological Seminary. He splits his time between Surrey, British Columbia, and Tempe, Arizona.
Craig G. Bartholomew (PhD, University of Bristol) directs the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, England.
