Journeys with Jesus Every Path in the Bible Leads Us to Christ

by Dennis E. Johnson, Richard B. Ramsey (abridged by )

This is an abridged edition of Walking with Jesus through His Word (P&R, 2015).

The Bible’s sixty-six books form one overarching story—the story of a Hero and his heroic missions. And this story is personal, focusing on the relationship of God and his people in the past, present, and future.

On this eye-opening journey through the Old and New Testaments, Dennis Johnson shows how pervasive, recurring themes are always pointing us to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of all God’s promises and all humanity’s hopes and longings. He shows us how to read on the alert, paying attention to the clues, examining their context, and interpreting them correctly.

The story of Christ is the most important story of all. Meditate on the beautiful unity of God’s redemptive plan, and let your heart be kindled to flame with love for the Lord who came to serve us in love.

Genres: Christianity, Christian

192 pages, Hardcover

Published May 31, 2018

About the author

Dennis E. Johnson (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Westminster Seminary California and associate pastor of New Life Presbyterian Church.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

First sentence: THE TITLE OF this book implies an audacious claim: all sixty-six books in the Bible, which were written by many people over many centuries, are united by one central theme, a single plotline, and a unique Hero, Jesus the Messiah.

Journeys with Jesus: Every Path in the Bible Leads Us To Christ is an abridgment of Walking with Jesus Through His Word: Discovering Christ in All the Scriptures by Dennis E. Johnson.

I loved, loved, loved the longer book and I loved the abridged version as well. The premise of both is great.

The premise is simple: Christ can be found in all of Scripture--not just the New Testament. Believers can benefit greatly by understanding HOW Christ can be found in each and every book of the Bible. Sometimes, Johnson argues, Christ can clearly be seen. For example, when New Testament writers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, clearly connect Old Testament passages with Jesus Christ the Savior. He can be seen as the Seed, the Branch, the Passover Lamb, the Son of David, etc. Other times Christ's presence is more subtle and takes a little effort. For example, he can be seen in the covenants, with a covenantal understanding of the Bible. He can be seen in the roles of priest, prophet, and king. Johnson guides his readers into a proper understanding of how to read the Bible. He covers all types and genres of the Bible.

One of the things I appreciate most about the book is how natural it is, how he believes that believers should learn how to read the bible by reading the bible. In other words, he argues that the New Testament writers show us how to read the Bible, how to approach it, how to interpret it. Also by letting bible texts shed light on other bible texts.

I also loved how substantive it is. It isn't intimidating or super-academic yet there is a weightiness to it that is needed.

[Michelle Kidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Journeys with Jesus

Every Path in the Bible Leads Us to Christ

by Dennis E. Johnson; Abridged by Richard B. Ramsay

P & R Publishing

Christian

Pub Date 31 May 2018

I am reviewing a copy of Journeys With Jesus through P&R publishing and Netgalley:

Each of the Bible’s sixty six books tells the story of a hero trying to serve God while going on heroic missions. Each story is the individuals story of a personal relationship with God.

Dennis Johnson shows us how these recurring things in the Bible in both the old and new testaments are pointing us to Jesus Christ. This is the fulfillment of God’s promises and the longings and hopes of humanity’s. He shows us how to be alert and aware of what we are reading.

I give Journeys With Jesus five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jesus taught his disciples on the road to Emmaus about where the Old Testament spoke about Him and what He had suffered. This author believes that this information was also taught to the other disciples, and we find the these teachings in the New Testament. He believes that it is important to read the Old Testament with this in view.

The author started by explaining the importance of covenants and how they were given and grew more detailed as the overall story of the Bible progresses. He also explained how we need to look at the context of a passage, its meaning to the original audience, and its place in the unfolding plan of God's Redemption. He also explained how to identify prophecies, people, and events that foreshadow Jesus and his mission. He also looked at the roles of prophet, priest, and king and how those roles (and the sacrifices) are fulfilled Christ. The author provided many examples of all of these things.

He also explained the role of the Holy Spirit to teach and guide us as we read Bible. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book for its solid, clear teaching on this important and exciting way of studying your Bible.

I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.

[Alistair Chalmers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.
This is a really helpful little book that is designed for the average church member to see how even in the Old Testament you can find Jesus.
I’ve heard it said in churches before ‘can we not just preach Jesus, why bother with the Old Testament?’
This book unpacks the why and the how, sometimes the links to Jesus can be hard to find but Jesus should feature in every sermon and every conversation about the Bible
Bigger review on my blog

[Jelte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book. Loved the writing style. This book will help you understand the main point of Scripture. By applying these tips, you will find Jesus in the Scriptures and it will help your hermeneutics!

[Ross H · Rating 5 out of 5]

We used this for a men's Bible study book. Very good introduction to redemptive-historical hermeneutics.

[Glen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good illustrations . Lots of examples and exercises for application.

[Sherry H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I expected. By the description and title, I expected to have a book that explained how and where the OT pointed to Jesus, i.e., specific passages. Not necessarily prophecy, but typology, etc.

However, it's more of a book on how to study the OT, which is fine, if that's what you're looking for. I did get some good insights on this, but it definitely wasn't what I was looking for.

I do believe that some people will get a lot of good info out of this book.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, who provided this book for my review.