In Reading the Bible as a Complete Story Chip Bennett and Warren Gage teach that the Bible’s sixty-six book collection is ultimately the profound work of a divine author and tells one story with Jesus as the central theme. Drs. Bennett and Gage argue that such a reading of the Bible is consistent with the context of other Hellenistic literature, which leads us to understand Scripture as a beautiful, poetic comedy that ends in a divine marriage between Christ and His bride, the church. Such an Alexandrian reading of the Bible does not contradict but rather complements a traditional historical-grammatical hermeneutic, providing a more holistic reading of Scripture and opening up entirely new vistas in understanding the Bible.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course: Chip Bennett
2m
Introducing the Speaker and the Course: Warren Gage
2m
The Story of the Bible: An Introduction
Can We Read the Bible as a Book Written by a Single Author?
6m
What Do the Beginning and Ending of the Bible Tell Us about Its Story?
3m
The Wedding Theme of Scripture
3m
The Center of the Story and the Central Conflict
10m
The Ending of the Story
5m
Old Testament Introduction
The Old Testament Contribution to the Story of the Bible
6m
The Pattern of the Fall of David’s Kingdom and Our Deliverer
5m
New Testament Introduction
The New Testament Contribution to the Story of the Bible
11m
The Hero as Israel’s Messiah and Redeemer of the World
4m
The Open Door to the New World
8m
The Resurrection and the Redemption of All Things
6m
Finding Christ’s Suffering and Glory in All the Scriptures
An Alexandrian Reading of Daniel 6
13m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Introduction
3m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Joseph
7m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Moses
4m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
3m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Mordecai
4m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Christ
3m
Suffering and Glory in the Bible: Believers
2m
Raised the Third Day according to Scripture
Third-Day Resurrection in the Old Testament: Genesis
10m
Third-Day Resurrection in the Old Testament: Moses and the Exodus
7m
Third-Day Resurrection in the Old Testament: David and the Kings
6m
Third-Day Resurrection in the Old Testament: The Prophets and Esther
7m
The Comedy of Holy Scripture
From Suffering to Glory in the Old Testament
6m
Metaphors of Salvation in the Old and New Testaments
2m
The Bridal Themes of Scripture
The Bride of Christ: Introduction
3m
An Old Testament Portrait of the Bride of Christ
8m
Excursus: Fairy Tales
12m
Portrait of the Bride of Christ: The Redemption of Mary Magdalene
8m
The Bride’s Redemption: The Story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well