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The Bible contains the greatest story ever told. It reveals the God of history, who is writing his story through history's events. It tells us about life, and it itself is life. It tells us about Jesus, God's Son, who secured salvation for a lost world two thousand years ago. Maybe you've tried to read the Bible all the way through before and didn't finish. Maybe you need a tool to guide you in your journey. That's what we hope this book will be for you. The Bible is sixty-six books, yet it is one book with one story. It was written over 1,500 years ago, but with one theme--Jesus! The Bible has forty human authors, but one divine author and one central story. It invites us into that story to embrace the life God designed for us. Scripture's Grand Story can help people with little Bible knowledge achieve a basic framework for grasping the Bible's main story. Those with a basic understanding of Scripture will benefit by seeing how each story plays a part in the one central story--Jesus.

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Beyer and Jones are great storytellers, and they have turned their attention here to the greatest story of all. The result is a volume that will help the rest of us hear the grand story afresh and learn to appreciate it better for the way it saves and changes lives. --Bill T. Arnold, Asbury Theological Seminary Scripture's Grand Story through the Old Testament is a fascinating overview of each book of the Old Testament. As readers desire to understand the masterpiece of God's work, this Bible tool will present an outstanding review of each book. Beyer and Jones share their insights in an organized and prolific way. --Mark A. Smith, Columbia International University In our era of well-documented and widely bemoaned biblical illiteracy, Beyer and Jones have determined not merely, as it were, to curse the darkness but instead to light a candle. The Old Testament's structure and literary diversity are illuminated clearly and cogently so that those unfamiliar with or intimidated by the Bible can elicit its meaning, embrace its central character, and enter into his global mission. --Ralph E. Enlow Jr., International Alliance for Christian Education This is an exceptional resource and tool for your everyday relationship with Jesus. As you journey through this book, you will come to a greater understanding of Scripture and your place in God's story. --Brad Cooper, NewSpring Church Beyer and Jones . . . summarize the contents of the Old Testament book by book and outline its storyline. They provide an easily accessible overview that helps Bible reading become understandable and spiritually profitable. . . . With Beyer and Jones's help, the student of the Old Testament will read with increased confidence and understanding. --John Crutchfield, Columbia International University Scripture's Grand Story through the Old Testament provides a creative overview of the Old Testament. This work reveals how each book points to Jesus as the central figure in the grand story in an easy-to-follow manner. Many will use these in discipleship circles with new believers, and it could serve as a main text in undergraduate courses. . . . This work will be a blessing to churches and college alike. --Andre Rogers, Columbia Metro Baptist Association Beyer and Jones are great storytellers, and they have turned their attention here to the greatest story of all. The result is a volume that will help the rest of us hear the grand story afresh and learn to appreciate it better for the way it saves and changes lives. --Bill T. Arnold, Asbury Theological Seminary Scripture's Grand Story through the Old Testament is a fascinating overview of each book of the Old Testament. As readers desire to understand the masterpiece of God's work, this Bible tool will present an outstanding review of each book. Beyer and Jones share their insights in an organized and prolific way. --Mark A. Smith, Columbia International University In our era of well-documented and widely bemoaned biblical illiteracy, Beyer and Jones have determined not merely, as it were, to curse the darkness but instead to light a candle. The Old Testament's structure and literary diversity are illuminated clearly and cogently so that those unfamiliar with or intimidated by the Bible can elicit its meaning, embrace its central character, and enter into his global mission. --Ralph E. Enlow Jr., International Alliance for Christian Education This is an exceptional resource and tool for your everyday relationship with Jesus. As you journey through this book, you will come to a greater understanding of Scripture and your place in God's story. --Brad Cooper, NewSpring Church Beyer and Jones . . . summarize the contents of the Old Testament book by book and outline its storyline. They provide an easily accessible overview that helps Bible reading become understandable and spiritually profitable. . . . With Beyer and Jones's help, the student of the Old Testament will read with increased confidence and understanding. --John Crutchfield, Columbia International University Scripture's Grand Story through the Old Testament provides a creative overview of the Old Testament. This work reveals how each book points to Jesus as the central figure in the grand story in an easy-to-follow manner. Many will use these in discipleship circles with new believers, and it could serve as a main text in undergraduate courses. . . . This work will be a blessing to churches and college alike. --Andre Rogers, Columbia Metro Baptist Association

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Bryan Beyer is Bible Professor Emeritus at Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina. He is the co-author of Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey (3rd ed., 2015). Bill Jones is Chancellor at Columbia International University, Columbia, South Carolina. He is the author of Putting Together the Puzzle of the Old Testament (2005).

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