God's Big Picture
by Vaughan Roberts | Book Summary
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Author: Vaughan Roberts
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Too often, though, we read the Bible as though it were a disjointed collection of self-help tips or theological nuggets. This shouldn't be the case. Rather, when we know where a text fits into God's big picture, we can zoom in and truly understand the details. For this, we need biblical theology. As we zoom out and look at God's big picture, we can see how a given passage points us to Jesus as well as teaches us something about the original audience and people in the story. This is vital for properly reading, interpreting, and teaching Scripture. If we want to know the meaning of any given passage of Scripture, "we must consider where it fits in [God's] great plan and how it contributes to it" (p. 20). We need the big picture in order to understand Scripture, and biblical theology will "enable you to get your bearings when you land in any part of it" (p. 21). |
Vaughan Roberts is the rector of St. Ebbe's Church in Oxford (Anglican). He is one of the founders of 9:38, a group devoted to urging Christians to consider full time ministry of the gospel. Roberts has written for IVP and The Good Book Company. His articles have also been featured on sites like The Gospel Coalition.
Roberts studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge and graduated from the University of Cambridge with bachelors and masters degrees. He pursued theological training at Wycliffe Hall. He is well-known for his books Life's Big Questions and God's Big Design.
Roberts is featured on the website Living Out and has publicly spoken about his unwanted same sex attraction. Despite his same-sex attraction, he is a notable signator of the Nashville Statement, which discusses homosexuality and biblical gender roles.
God's Big Picture
by Vaughan Roberts
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Vaughan Roberts |
| Publisher | IVP Books |
| Date | 2002 |
| Pages | 170 |
Overview:
The Bible is one single story broken up over 66 books, two testaments, and thousands of years of history. The focal point of the story is Jesus — the hero whose death and resurrection saves all who believe in Him.
Too often, though, we read the Bible as though it were a disjointed collection of self-help tips or theological nuggets. This shouldn't be the case. Rather, when we know where a text fits into God's big picture, we can zoom in and truly understand the details. For this, we need biblical theology.
As we zoom out and look at God's big picture, we can see how a given passage points us to Jesus as well as teaches us something about the original audience and people in the story. This is vital for properly reading, interpreting, and teaching Scripture.
If we want to know the meaning of any given passage of Scripture, "we must consider where it fits in [God's] great plan and how it contributes to it" (p. 20). We need the big picture in order to understand Scripture, and biblical theology will "enable you to get your bearings when you land in any part of it" (p. 21).
Vaughan Roberts is the rector of St. Ebbe's Church in Oxford (Anglican). He is one of the founders of 9:38, a group devoted to urging Christians to consider full time ministry of the gospel. Roberts has written for IVP and The Good Book Company. His articles have also been featured on sites like The Gospel Coalition.
Roberts studied law at Selwyn College, Cambridge and graduated from the University of Cambridge with bachelors and masters degrees. He pursued theological training at Wycliffe Hall. He is well-known for his books Life's Big Questions and God's Big Design.
Roberts is featured on the website Living Out and has publicly spoken about his unwanted same sex attraction. Despite his same-sex attraction, he is a notable signator of the Nashville Statement, which discusses homosexuality and biblical gender roles.