Thomas Schreiner, a respected scholar and a trusted voice for many students and pastors, offers a substantial and accessibly written overview of the whole Bible. He traces the storyline of the scriptures from the standpoint of biblical theology, examining the overarching message that is conveyed throughout. Schreiner emphasizes three interrelated and unified themes that stand out in the biblical narrative: God as Lord, human beings as those who are made in God's image, and the land or place in which God's rule is exercised. The goal of God's kingdom is to see the king in his beauty and to be enraptured in his glory.

Contents

Prologue
Part 1: Creation to the Edge of Canaan
1. Genesis
2. Exodus
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
Interlude: A Synopsis of Creation to the Edge of Canaan
Part 2: The Story of Possession, Exile, and Return
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1-2 Samuel
10. 1-2 Kings
11. 1-2 Chronicles
12. Ezra-Nehemiah
13. Esther
Interlude: A Synopsis of the Story of Possession, Exile, and Return
Part 3: Israel's Songs and Wisdom
14. Job
15. Psalms
16. Proverbs
17. Ecclesiastes
18. Song of Songs
Interlude: A Synopsis of Israel's Songs and Wisdom
Part 4: Judgment and Salvation in the Prophets
19. Isaiah
20. Jeremiah
21. Lamentations
22. Ezekiel
23. Daniel
24. The Book of the Twelve
Interlude: A Synopsis of Judgment and Salvation in the Prophets
A Brief Retrospective of the Old Testament Story
Prologue to the New Testament
Part 5: The Kingdom in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts
25. The Gospel according to Matthew
26. The Gospel according to Mark
27. The Gospel according to Luke and the Acts of the Apostles
Interlude: A Synopsis of the Kingdom in Matthew, Mark, and Luke-Acts
Part 6: Eternal Life in the Gospel and Epistles of John
28. The Gospel according to John and the Johannine Epistles
Interlude: A Synopsis of Eternal Life in the Gospel and Epistles of John
Part 7: The End of the Ages Has Come according to the Apostle Paul
29. The Theology of Paul
Interlude: A Synopsis of the End of the Ages Has Come according to the Apostle Paul
Part 8: Living in the Last Days according to the General Epistles
30. The Epistle to the Hebrews
31. The Epistle of James
32. The Epistle of 1 Peter
33. The Epistles of 2 Peter and Jude
Interlude: A Synopsis of Living in the Last Days according to the General Epistles
Part 9: The Kingdom Will Come
34. The Book of Revelation
Epilogue
Indexes