Mukhanyo Theological College LibrariesTelling god's story : the biblical narrative from beginning to end /
Vang, Preben, 1955-
Telling god's story : the biblical narrative from beginning to end / Preben Vang, Terry G. Carter. - Tennessee : B&H Academic, c2021. - 1 online resource (538 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, 22 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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 -- 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 send 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.
"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 interconnectedness of the text, veteran seminary and college professors Preben Vang and Terry G. Carter reinforce the Bible's greatest teachings and equip readers to share God's story effectively with others. Updated to include notes on 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!"--
9781535991599 1535991593
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--Introductions.
Narrative theology.
BS635.3 / .V364 2021
220.95
Telling god's story : the biblical narrative from beginning to end / Preben Vang, Terry G. Carter. - Tennessee : B&H Academic, c2021. - 1 online resource (538 pages) : color illustrations, color maps, 22 cm
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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 -- 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 send 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.
"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 interconnectedness of the text, veteran seminary and college professors Preben Vang and Terry G. Carter reinforce the Bible's greatest teachings and equip readers to share God's story effectively with others. Updated to include notes on 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!"--
9781535991599 1535991593
Bible--History of Biblical events.
Bible--Introductions.
Narrative theology.
BS635.3 / .V364 2021
220.95