"This will go down as Graeme Goldsworthy's magnum opus. What a gift to the church it is. The busy pastor and hungry layman will find it a gold mine of Biblical thought and exegesis." Terry Allen, Pastor, Sandy Beach Baptist Church, NSW, Australia Graeme Goldsworthy invites us to reckon with the differing historical and cultural distances of texts from ourselves when thinking about the application of the Scriptures in our own lives. Throughout, Goldsworthy carefully explores major biblical themes and the crucial transitions that occur in the course of biblical history. The book comprises four sections:
- The Word of God
- The Being of God
- The Doing of God
- The People of God
Each chapter ends with a section summarizing it and offering practical hermeneutical implications. As Goldsworthy writes, "The exposition of any text is incomplete until we understand its development from its historical-theological origins through to its fulfilment in Christ."
"This will go down as Graeme Goldsworthy's magnum opus. What a gift to the Church it is. The busy pastor and hungry layman will find it a gold mine of biblical thought and exegesis."
Terry Allen, Pastor, Sandy Beach Baptist Church, New South Wales, Australia
"...This is a wonderful book and is classic Goldsworthy: drenched in Scripture, sober-minded and Christ-centred. Numerous useful charts and graphs help to communicate and clarify. The scholar and the layperson alike will benefit from this book. Goldsworthy is that rare breed - a biblical theologian who, after many years of writing and teaching, has a clear desire, and ability, to communicate preci
Brad Green, Professor of Theological Studies, Theology and Missions, Union University, Jac
"'This book is the wonderful fruit of many years of close and expert reading the Scriptures. In it, Dr Goldsworthy reminds us, as he has done in earlier books, of the riches of the Bible and the value of careful study, especially in revealing the unity of God's word and the power of its narrative. For example, I was blessed and challenged by his exposition of the covenant theme, especially as he r
Peter Jensen, formerly Principal of Moore College and Archbishop of Sydney, Australia
