Unity of the Bible : Unfolding God's Plan for Humanity

by Daniel P. Fuller

• ISBN13: 9780310234043
• ISBN10: 0310234042
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

"Professor Daniel P. Fuller raises questions concerning the unity of the Bible which few are willing to ask. His interesting findings will provoke serious study of the Bible for all those who seek to edify the church and train men and women for positions of leadership." -Oscar Cullmann "No book besides the Bible has had a greater influence on my life than Daniel Fuller's Unity of the Bible. When I first read it as a classroom syllabus over tweet years ago, everything began to change. . . . It changed my life because it is so honest. No hard questions are dodged. No troubling texts are swept under the rug. There is a passion for seeing all of Scripture with no reference to how one part fits with another. Too much academic labor passes for mature scholarship while dealing only piecemeal with the reality of God's work in redemptive history. Daniel Fuller has given his life to seeing the connections and pursuing the coherence of 'the whole counsel of God.'" -John Piper "A rich mine. . . .the meditation of a lifetime on key biblical passages that represent the biblical message and as such provide the 'Unity of the Bible.' If anyone has ever discovered the truth about the relation of Law to Gospel, Daniel Fuller has." -Ralph D. Winter "Reading Dr. Fuller's manuscript left me amazed that something like this had never been done before to my knowledge. Not only does this volume address a relevance." -Richard Halverson "This book could well become a theological classic. It is written in non-technical language and is thus within the grasp of serious laypersons. It provides deeply edifying devotional reading because it is saturated with Scripture. By reading this book you will not only enlighten your mind but will also treat yourself to a spiritual feast." -Ajith Fernando "The Unity of the Bible is an example of Daniel Fuller's devotion to Christ and God's holy inerrant Word. A 'must' reading! My own life was greatly enriched as I read the manuscript." -Bill Bright

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Foreword	x
Preface	xiii
PART 1 THE VALUE OF THE INQUIRY
1. Evidence for the Bible's Unity	21	(10)
2. The Old Testament Canon and the Bible's Unity	31	(14)
3. The Climax of Prophetic Interventions	45	(12)
4. The Emergence of the New Testament Canon	57	(12)
5. One's Future in Hinduism and Buddhism	69	(18)
6. The World of Islam	87	(12)
PART 2 THE FOUNDATIONS OF REDEMPTIVE HISTORY
7. An Inductive Study of Genesis 1:1-2:3	99	(16)
8. God's Necessary Work of Being a Trinity	115	(14)
9. God's Free Work of Creation	129	(10)
10. The First Step in Responding to God's Purpose	139	(18)
11. The Second Step in Responding to God's Purpose	157	(18)
12. The Fall (Genesis 2:4-3:24)	175	(12)
13. The Justness of an Eternal Hell	187	(18)
14. The Riches of God's Mercy From the Cross	205	(18)
15. The Near Extinction the Woman's Seed	223	(18)
16. Protection for the Woman's Seed	241	(10)
PART 3 ISRAEL, THE LESSON BOOK FOR THE NATIONS
17. The Forgiveness of Abraham's Sins	251	(18)
18. Abraham's Faith in God's Promises	269	(32)
19. Abraham's Persevering Faith	301	(24)
20. The Blessings for Abraham's Seed	325	(20)
21. What Was the Purpose the Law?	345	(16)
22. The Jewish Ceremonial Law	361	(26)
23. The Kingdom of God in the Old Testament	387	(18)
PART 4 THE GOSPEL GOES TO THE WORLD
24. Jesus Presents the Kingdom of God	405	(16)
25. The Present Realm God's Kingdom	421	(16)
26. The Conversion of Israel	437	(22)
Appendix: The Nature of the Mosaic Law	459	(22)
Bibliography	481	(6)
General Index	487	(11)
Scripture Index	498