The Glorious History of Redemption: A Compact Summary of the Old and New Testaments

by J. Gresham Machen, James Oscar Boyd

"This book surveys the history of God's redeeming grace. It reviews Old Testament history, disclosing the stream of God's redeeming purposes flowing down through older times. It also reviews New Testament history, disclosing the broadening and deepening of that purpose for us men and for mankind in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his Church." - Harold McA. Robinson First published in 1922, this volume is one of the most precise and concise books I have ever seen that covers the entire narrative of redemptive history from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22. James Boyd, the Old Testament scholar, and J. Gresham Machen, the New Testament scholar, join their efforts to reach the simple and the learned in one book. This book would be perfect as a tool in the family and the church, as it concludes each of the 38 chapters with a series of Questions on the Lesson. THIS IS THE PERFECT BOOK TO GIVE TO A NEW BELEIVER.

Genres: Theology

132 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2013

About the author

John Gresham Machen was an influential American Presbyterian theologian in the early 20th century. He was the Professor of New Testament at Princeton Seminary between 1915 and 1929, and led a conservative revolt against modernist theology at Princeton and formed Westminster Seminary as a more orthodox alternative. This split was irreconcilable, and Machen led others to form the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Reviews

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

5 stars for great theology! One off because it could have been updated to be easier to read - the Bible was quoted in KJV and the writing employed some higher level vocabulary words. The book was well-written, it just assumes prior Bible knowledge and I suggest having a dictionary nearby to make the most of it. The questions at the end of each section are really good at gauging comprehension/retention. I mostly skipped those and just read it straight through like a book. I gathered a broad overview of Scripture, insights, and a deeper understanding of the purpose of most passages of Scripture.