The Big Picture: the Bible in One Go!

<p><strong>Bottom Line: </strong>There is an inner narrative coherence through the entirety of scripture.</p><p><strong>The Takeaways</strong></p><p><br></p><p>1) The inner narrative of the Bible plays out in 7 different “acts.”</p><ul> <li>The Origins</li> <li>The Patriarchal Period and Covenant</li> <li>The Exodus and Judges</li> <li>The Monarchy (The United and Divided Kingdoms)</li> <li>The Exile and the Prophets</li> <li>The “In-Between" History and Its Importance</li> <li>The Unexpected Fulfillment through Jesus Christ</li> </ul><p>2) After God creates the world, humanity ends up exiled into a fallen and broken world. But, from the very beginning, God acts to rescue us and “re-create" us as his people.</p><p><br></p><p>3) However, over and over again, humanity fails to heed God’s instruction and we end up exiled.</p><p><br></p><p>4) But, through Jesus, humanity is finally rescued and everyone is called to become a part of God’s people, fulfilling the promise originally given to Abraham.</p><p><br></p><p>5) God’s promise is offered to everyone through grace free of charge, but it comes with a charge: we are to be a people of love: loving God and loving our neighbor. </p><p><br></p>