The Whole Bible Story

Luke 24:13+ Walk to Emmaus: He explained to them what was said in all the scriptures concerning himself. 2 Timothy 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from
John 5:39+ You diligently study the scriptures…these are the scriptures that testify about me…Moses wrote about me
Scripture Gospel the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel.
Matthew 1 Genealogy Abraham: 14 generations David: 14 generations Exile: 14 generations (Good 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Christ died for our sins in
Acts 7 Stephen’s Speech: 11 characters, 2 symbols (tabernacle and temple) News) accordance with the Scriptures…he was buried…he
Acts 13:16+ Paul’s Speech: 6 groups of people, 8 characters, 3 symbols (Sabbath, tree, law) was raised on the third day…and he appeared to
Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith: 19 characters, 10 symbols (sacrifice, ark, tents, country, city, stars, sand, staff, blood, walls) Peter, then to the twelve
(5-12-5-5-12) (4-1-21-1)
Bible Moses 5 History 12 Poetry 5 Major Prophets 5 Minor Prophets 12 Gospel 4 History 1 Letters 21 Prophecy 1
Books Old Testament (39) New Testament (27)
Standard Creation Fall (Most of Old Testament scripture?) Rescue/ Redemption (Discipleship?) Restoration
McKnight A: Theocracy (Adam to Samuel) B: Monarchy (Saul to Jesus) A’: Christocracy (Jesus)
Vreeland Creation Corruption Covenant Christ New Creation
Blessing
All Peoples All peoples to be blessed through Abraham’s seed Gal 3:29 If you are Christ's, then All Peoples
Swanson Genesis 1-11 Jesus you are Abraham's offspring, heirs
Which will come through one nation (Israel) Revelation 21-22
Creation Abraham according to promise. New Creation
Hunter &
Wellum Creation Fall Redemption Noah Abraham Moses David Prophets Jesus Church New Creation
Creation & Can’t Hear Church, Commission, Completion &
Broughton Covenant Conquest Crown Captivity Christ
Corruption (Silence) Community Commencement

Marty Problem Solution: Covenant God Covenant Promises Covenant King Covenant Worship Covenant Judgment Covenant Love King has Come All King’s Men Living for King King is Coming
Genesis 1-11 Genesis 12:1-3 Ex. 20, Deut. 28 2 Samuel 7 Poetry Books Isaiah, Jer., Ez. Ezra, Nehemiah Gospels Acts Letters Revelation

Cup & Bread NEW - Messianic - Gospels - SALVATION (Savior, King, Priest)
Crown David - 2 Samuel 7 - SOVEREIGN (King)
Covenants/ Law & Sacrifices OLD - Moses - Exodus 24 - STANDARDS (Law)
Partnerships Cutting Abraham - Genesis 15, 17 - An innumerable SEED (People)
Rainbow Noah - Genesis 3 - Secure the STAGE (Earth)
God’s
Eden Covenant Exodus (Burning Bush/Sinai) Tabernacle/Temple Incarnation Pentecost - Church (Believers) New Creation
Presence
Captivity Return
Jesus
Blessing Blessing Blessing Land Jesus is preparing a place
Nation Nation Special Spot God’s people are His temple
Land Special Spot Giving Conquering David Temple Nation
Land Land Land
Bible in 30
Creation Fall Blessing God’s Presence
Abraham Law Tabernacle Canaan crowned Site Special Spot Special Spot Special Spot Nation God’s people are a royal nation
minutes Blessing Nation God’s Land King Special King King King Jesus is King of God’s Kingdom
Nation King
Abraham King Presence Spot God’s Presence God’s Presence Jesus God’s Presence Blessing God blesses His people
2 Cor 1:20 For all the promises of God find their Yes in him
(Promises) (Fulfillment) God’s Presence God’s people have
Holy Spirit

2 Adam and Israel 5 God, as 6 On the cross, 8 The Holy

1 God 2 4
created us Eve and every Laws loving Father, we poured out our 7 Jesus rose
Spirit lives
Prophets 4 We repeatedly 6 wrath on Jesus in us and
in His 1 generation sent Jesus in 7 again and saves
Captivity 3 God repeatedly turned our backs on Jesus directs us
Gospel image and chose to turn perfect human while the Father us into relation-
pursued us—made God after each looks on and to share the
In Chairs wanted a their backs on form as a ship with the
face-to-face God. us his nation, gave us pursuit from God. human being expresses His love Good News
Father.
3 laws to guide us, sent prophets to teach us, and (sits on our and reconciliation of his love
relationship. 5
sent us into captivity to make us thirsty for him. chair). through Jesus. with others.

“Relationship is the “The Bible is a

Jesus is the The Bible is a single narrative in which every story and every character points beyond itself to someone who is greater—Jesus. The unified story
John & Kim goal, salvation is the
true and Jesus is the True and Better: Passover Lamb Rock Light Bread Priest King Temple Prophet Bible that leads to
better… Adam Abel Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph Moses Job David Solomon. Esther Jonah
Walton means, and eternity
Project Jesus”
is the scope.”
One Family Losing & Seeking Setting Avenging Shame /
Contextual under Heaven King of All Nations Honored through Shame
Face World Right Restoring God’s Kingdom
Gospel 3 Framework Themes: Creation (Is. 52:7), Kingdom (Rom. 1:1-4), Covenant (Gal. 3:8)
SOURCES OF DIAGRAMS
• Bible Books - Dr. Mark Yarbrough, Dallas Theological Seminary, “The Story of Scripture” online course
• Standard - Many, various, e.g., Campus Crusade, Evangelism Explosion, Youth With a Mission, Spread Truth
• McKnight - Scot McKnight, Kingdom Roots podcast, Jesus Creed blog Bible in a Box
• Vreeland - Derek Vreeland, Pastor/Author, Word of Life Church, St. Joseph, MO Holy Spirit

• Swanson - Josh Swanson, from a sermon at Evangelical Free, Albuquerque, NM, December 2017 New
• Hunter & Wellum - Trent Hunter & Stephen Wellum, Christ from Beginning to End E Israel
e Covenant

• Broughton - Chuck Broughton, Navigators author and worker, BibleTelling ministry affiliate C Other nations x
r x i
• Marty - - Dr. William H. Marty, The Whole Bible Story e D o l
• Covenants/Partnership - www.webtruth.org/eschatology/chart-of-bible-covenants/ a
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e HUMANITY d L e
• God’s Presence - John and Kim Walton, The Bible Story Handbook i a u a
Resurrection
• Bible in 30 Minutes - John Walsh, BibleTelling, https://youtu.be/ImA6kVJzslI o t s w
n h Christ
• Gospel in Chairs - various, one example: https://youtu.be/QUWLcQAsgHs Moses David
• Jesus is the True and Better - Tim Keller, video adaptation at https://youtu.be/IGFtfqgBQkM Adam Abraham
• Contextual Gospel - Jackson Wu, One Gospel for All Nations “New

• Bible in a Box - Jackson Wu, Bible in a Box, “Theology from a Box” https://bit.ly/2IkrYWj “New Exodus”

• Circle Diagram (lower right) - unknown

Creation” Great Commission

• Eden to New Jerusalem & Megaphone Diagrams - The Epic of Eden Cultural mandate
New Heaven, New Earth
STORY SUMMARIES PUBLIC GOSPEL SERMONS
Old Testament New Testament • Acts 2:14-39
• Exodus 3:15-17 • Matthew 1 • Acts 3:12-26
• Exodus 4:29-31 • Luke 1 • Act 4:8-12
• Exodus 6:6-9, 15 • Luke 24:27 • Acts 7:2-53 (apologetic)
• Deuteronomy 1:6-3:29 • Acts 7 • Acts 10:34-43, 11:4-18
• Deuteronomy 6:10-25 • Acts 13 • Acts 13:16-41
• Deuteronomy 26:5-9 • Romans 5-8, 9-10 • Acs 14:15-17
• Deuteronomy 32:7-43 • Hebrews 11 • Acts 17:22-31
• Joshua 24:2-15 Method of Persuasion
• 1 Samuel 12:6-13 GOSPEL DEFINED
• 1 Chronicles 16:14-22 • 1 Corinthians 15:1-5 Plan of Salvation
• Job 38 • 2 Timothy 2:8 Story of Jesus (The Gospel)
• Psalm 76, 78, 105, 106:6-12, 136
• Jeremiah 2:1-19 Story of the Bible/Israel
• Nehemiah 9:5-37
BOOKS
• Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen, The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story
• Darrell L. Bock, Recovering the Real Lost Gospel: Reclaiming the Gospel as Good News
• Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
• Sean Gladding, The Story of God, the Story of Us
• Richard B. Hays, Reading Backwards: Figural Christology and the Fourfold Gospel Witness
• Trent Hunter and Stephen Wellum, Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the
Full Glory of Christ
• Dr. William H Marty, The Whole Bible Story: Everything That Happens in the Bible in Plain English
• Scot McKnight, The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited
• Scot McKnight, Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church
• Scot McKnight, The Blue Parakeet (2nd Edition): Rethinking How You Read the Bible
• Sandra L. Richter, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament
• Vaughan Roberts, God’s Big Picture: Tracing the storyline of the Bible
• James Bryan Smith, The Magnificent Story: Uncovering a Gospel of Beauty, Goodness, and Truth
• Tom Steffen, Wordview-based Storying: The Integration of Symbol, Story, and Ritual in the Orality Movement
• John and Kim Walton, The Bible Story Handbook: A Resource for Teaching 175 Stories from the Bible
• Jackson Wu, One Gospel for All Nations: A Practical Approach to Biblical Contextualization

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