Telling God's Story The Biblical Narrative from Beginning to End

by Vang, Preben; Carter, Terry G.

• ISBN13: 9781535991582
• ISBN10: 1535991585
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-02-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

Telling God’s Story looks closely at the Bible from its beginning in Genesis to its conclusion in Revelation. By approaching Scripture as one purposefully flowing narrative, emphasizing the inter-connectedness of the text, veteran college professors Preben Vang and Terry G. Carter reinforce the Bible’s greatest teachings and help readers in their own ability to share God’s story effectively with others.

Updated to include more interaction with biblical theology and a new section on the intertestamental period, this third edition of Telling God's Story is ideal for Christians seeking to grow in their understanding of God’s Word.
 

Author Biography

Preben Vang (PhD, SWBTS) is professor of Christian Scriptures and director of the Doctor of Ministry program at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.

Terry G. Carter (PhD, SWBTS) is associate dean of the Pruet School of Christian Studies, W. O. Vaught professor of Christian history and ministry, and chair of the department of Christian ministry at Ouachita Baptist University.
 

Table of Contents

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
The Bible Story: One Story from Genesis to Revelation
Background to the Bible Story
EPISODE 1: CREATION
Act 1: The Story Begins
Act 2: Humans Reject God’s Plan
EPISODE 2: THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
Act 1: The Covenant and Promise
Act 2: Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph
EPISODE 3: THE FORMING OF A NATION: GOD’S PEOPLE AND THE LAW
Act 1: Moses and the Deliverance
Act 2: The Sinai Experience
Act 3: The Wilderness Experience
EPISODE 4: THE PROMISED LAND AND SIN’S POWER
Act 1: The Conquest
Act 2: The Period of the Judges
EPISODE 5: ISRAEL GETS A KING
Act 1: Samuel and Saul
Act 2: David the King
EPISODE 6: REBELLION, JUDGMENT, AND FUTURE HOPE
Act 1: Solomon and the Demise of the Unified Kingdom
The Prophets and Their Message
Act 2: The Demise of the Northern Kingdom
Act 3: The Southern Kingdom Slides
EPISODE 7: CAPTIVITY AND RETURN
Act 1: The Judgment
Act 2: The Captivity
Act 3: The Return from Exile and the Rebuilding of the Temple
Act 4: Rebuilding Jerusalem
Act 5: Wisdom: Finding God’s Way
INTERMISSION: THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE TWO TESTAMENTS
EPISODE 8: UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN
Act 1: God Sends His Promised Messiah
Act 2: Incarnation and the Two Natures of Jesus
EPISODE 9: THE MINISTRY OF JESUS
Act 1: Jesus Begins His Ministry
Act 2: Jesus’s Message and Methods
Act 3: Jesus’s Miracles and Ministry
EPISODE 10: “A PROPHET MUST DIE IN JERUSALEM”
Act 1: Jesus’s Entry into Jerusalem
Act 2: Jesus’s Last Supper and His Crucifixion
EPISODE 11: THE GRAVE COULD NOT HOLD HIM
Act 1: Jesus’s Burial and Resurrection
Act 2: Jesus’s Post-Resurrection Appearances and His Ascension
EPISODE 12: THIS GOSPEL SHALL BE FOR ALL PEOPLE
Act 1: A Sound as of a Rushing Wind
Act 2: The Church in Jerusalem and the Early Spread of the Gospel
Act 3: Paul’s First and Second Missionary Journeys
Act 4: Paul’s Third Missionary Journey, His Arrest and His Final Days
EPISODE 13: CHURCH GROWTH AND CHURCH STRUGGLES
Act 1: Church Struggles and the Examples from 1 Corinthians
Act 2: Church Struggles and Christian Thinking
Act 3: Church Struggles and Issues of Faith
EPISODE 14: LOOKING FOR A CITY
Act 1: God’s Future for His People
Act 2: God Brings His Story to Its Climactic End
THE MEANING OF THE STORY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY