Recovering the Unity of the Bible: One Continuous Story, Plan, and Purpose

by Walter C. Kaiser Jr.

Recovering the Unity of the Bible helps readers grasp the Bible’s progressive witness on various theological concepts. Walter C. Kaiser challenges the common scholarly posture that sees mostly diversity throughout the biblical canon, pointing instead to the way several Biblical themes substantially support the case for unity, including: - Messianic Promises - The People of God - The Law of God - The Doctrine of Salvation - The Mission of the Old Testament Recovering the Unity of the Bible exhibits sound techniques for students, pastors, and Bible teachers who seek to make sense of the Bible’s many and different texts.

Genres: Theology, Faith, Old Testament

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 13, 2009

About the author

Walter C. Kaiser Jr. (PhD, Brandeis University) is president emeritus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He previously taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and at Wheaton College. Kaiser is active as a preacher, speaker, researcher, and writer and is the author of more than forty books, including Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament and The Majesty of God in the Old Testament.

Reviews

[Kyle Grindberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most edifying book I had to read this semester.

[Terence Tan · Rating 4 out of 5]

We know there is great diversity in the Bible. Critical scholars say diversity is the reason for contradictions. Christians say diversity is reason for celebration. Out of that diversity, is unity. Unity in story, plan and purpose. It's time to recover it.

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[K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a splendid book on Biblical hermeneutics that covers a wide variety of topics. Especially helpful are the chapters on the law, the kingdom of God, and the land promises.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good! A bit of a hard read but very interesting.

[Nate Claiborne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I found Kaiser’s book an enjoyable read and it is a very useful summary case for the unity of Scripture. It helps that the chapters were originally presented as lectures. It keeps them short and to the point and the style is clear and crisp. Kaiser has a broad range of sources he pulls on and is clearly looking at the text of Scripture with years of scholarly research under his belt. In all of that though, he presents his position with a jargon-less clarity that most general readers will be able to appreciate and understand. Even when essentially summarizing journal articles, Kaiser demystifies what might have otherwise been a tough read for the average person (especially the ones that are originally in German!)

If you’re looking for a good resource that covers multiple themes and opens up new avenues for thinking about the unity of the Bible, then I would definitely consider checking out Kaiser’s Recovering the Unity of the Bible.

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