Monday, February 13, 2012

A Guide to Christ-Focused Reading of Scripture

For those of you who preach or teach the Bible (or anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the Bible), Michael Williams' new book, How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens: A Guide to Christ-Focused Reading of Scripture, looks to be a very helpful resource.

If you want to read a sample chapter, the one on Genesis is available here.

There is a brief chapter for every book of the Bible, and each chapter contains the following:

  • a succinct statement of the theme of that book
  • an explanation of how that theme finds its focus in Christ
  • a brief discussion of how the New Testament treats that theme as fulfilled in Christ
  • suggestions for contemporary implications