God's Big Picture - by Vaughan Roberts (Paperback)

About the Book

Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. The Bible is clearly no ordinary book. How can you begin to read and understand it as a whole? This excellent overview gives you the big picture, providing both the encouragement and the tools you need to read the Bible with confidence and understanding.

Book Synopsis

Sixty-six books, written by over forty authors across nearly 2,000 years, in two languages, and spanning several literary genres.

The Bible is a truly remarkable book--a worldwide bestseller available in countless translations, languages, sizes, and bindings. It has shaped cultures, been sworn on in courts of law, sparked debates, and been quoted in countless arguments. Clearly, the Bible is no ordinary book.

Yet, for many people, understanding the Bible as a cohesive whole can feel overwhelming. How do the diverse books of the Bible, written across centuries, connect to tell one grand story? How can you begin to read and understand it with clarity and confidence?

In God's Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts provides a roadmap for making sense of the Bible in its entirety by

• giving you the big picture, showing how the different parts of the Bible fit together under the theme of the kingdom of God,
• providing both the encouragement and the tools to help you read the Bible with confidence and understanding, and
• pointing you to the Bible's supreme subject, Jesus Christ, and the salvation God offers through him.

Whether you're new to reading the Bibleor looking to deepen your understanding, God's Big Picture is an invaluable resource that will inspire and equip you to engage with Scripture in a more meaningful way.

Review Quotes

"God's Big Picture will serve as an excellent introduction to the Bible for anyone perplexed or overwhelmed by its seeming breadth and diversity."

Mark Traphagen, Modern Reformation, November/December 2007

About the Author

Vaughan Roberts is rector of St. Ebbe's Church in Oxford, England, and author of God's Big Picture and Life's Big Questions. He is also a popular speaker at Spring Harvest and a founding member of "9:38" which encourages people to consider full-time gospel ministry.