Contents
God's Healing
Strategy
Foreword
by James E. Brenneman 11
Author’s
Preface 15
1 Introduction: A Biblical Way of Seeing · 21
What Is the Bible?
A Biblical Way of Seeing
The “Problem” of the Old Testament for
Christians
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
2 The Story Begins: God
Creates, then
Responds to Human Brokenness · 29
Genesis 1:1–2:25—God the Creator,
Beginning the Relationship
Genesis 3:1–4:16—Sin and the Human Condition
God Continues the Relationship: Noah, the Flood, and the
Rainbow
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
3 The Old Testament’s
Salvation Story:
Promise and Deliverance · 43
Genesis 12:1-9—The Calling of a People
Exodus 1–15—God Brings Deliverance
Exodus 20:1-17—God’s Directives for Faithful
Living
Questions for thought and Discussion
Further Reading
4 Kingship and the Need for
Prophets · 56
1 Samuel 8:1-22—Turning Towards a Human King
2 Samuel 11:1–12:15—The Rise and Fall of King
David
1 Kings 1:1–11:13—King Solomon and Power
Politics
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
5 Prophetic Existence: Covenant
and Conversion · 70
1 Kings 21—Prophetic Existence: The Battle with Baal
Amos 2:6–5:24—The Prophetic Faith: God’s
Justice
Hosea 11:1-9—The Prophetic Faith: God’s Love
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
6 God Remains Committed to
Healing · 82
Hope in Exile—Isaiah 40–55
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
7 The Message of the Old
Testament · 88
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
8 Jesus and the Liberating
Kingdom of God (Mark 1:1–8:30) · 95
Jesus Shows the Kingdom as Present
Jesus’ Mighty Works
Jesus’ Teaching
Questions for Thought and Discussion
9 The Cost of Faithfulness to
God (Mark 8:31–16:8) · 108
The Cost of Faithfulness
Jesus’ Death
Jesus’ Resurrection
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
10 The Church Expands (Acts
1:1–8:8) · 100
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
11 Paul, Missionary to the
Gentiles—
Spreading Good News to Rome (Romans 1:1–3:31) · 126
The Obedience of Faith—Romans 1:1–1:17
Sin, and Its Solution—Romans 1:18–3:31
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
12 The Book of
Revelation—Christianity Under Fire · 137
Revelation 5:1-14—The Triumph of the Lamb
Revelation 13:1–14:5—Dealing with the Beast
Revelation 21:1–22:7—God’s Completed
Healing Strategy
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Further Reading
13 Reflections on God’s
Healing Strategy · 146
Questions for Thought and Discussion
Bibliography 153
The
Author 163
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