ESV Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey Through the Unfolding Promises of God (TruTone, Brown)

“Many times I have sat under Greg Gilberts wise and insightful expositions at church. Greg regularly weaves together the redemptive story of the Bible with keen observations and applications. Now you can follow along too with this helpful guide through the Bible. Seeing the redemption of Jesus play out in the symphony of biblical themes in chronological order helps us hear the message of the Bible with a fresh, majestic beauty.”

“As Christians, we confess that we believe the Bible is Gods Word, but studies show we dont read it. It seems we would rather use the Bible to find personal promises, encouraging words, and pieces of advice, than spend time studying it. I think one reason for this flawed approach is that many Christians dont understand that the Bible is one book, and like other books, it unfolds as a storythe story that makes sense of all other stories. But wouldnt it be helpful to have a guide sitting with you as you read to help you make sense of the story as it unfolds? And wouldnt it be helpful if your guide let you know where in the history of salvation the passage youre reading fits? The ESV Story of Redemption Bible is just such a guide. Have you had trouble getting through the Bible? Pick up the ESV Story of Redemption Bible and start anew. As you read the unfolding story of redemption from Genesis to Revelation, you will marvel at the beauty and glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, from the pages of the Spirit-inspired Scriptures.”

“As we read through the Bible, it is sometimes easy to lose sight of the single story of Gods plan to redeem his people through the one Savior, Jesus Christ. While there are many great resources that help us see this story, if we are not actually returning to read the Scripture ourselves, then we will fail to see this great story in all of its glory. The ESV Story of Redemption Bible is an excellent tool to help us read the Scriptures for ourselves while also helping us keep our place in the story in view. I highly recommend this resource to help readers see Gods glory in the grand story of redemption more clearly.”

“The ESV Story of Redemption Bible is a wonderful tour guide through the drama of redemption in both the history of Israel and the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. This Bible is Gods divinely inspired interpretations of his actions in redemptive history. Jesus Christ is not just the main person in one of many events in the story of Gods people; he is the final revelation of the fact that God has a story, a drama of redemption.”

“Too many view the Bible as a disconnected series of moral tales interspersed between impossible commandments, woven into a maze of mysteries that somehow produces a message about a nice Jesus in the New Testament to counter the mean God of the Old Testament. Greg Gilbert carefully and pastorally undoes such a view by showing how all the parts of the Bible contribute to the single story thread of a gracious God who is determined to overcome sinful humanitys choices and corruptions with the redemptive work of Christ Jesus.”

“How I wish I had had a Bible like this a long time agoa Bible that briefly yet clearly sets each passage of Scripture in the context of the larger story of the Bible. I look forward to recommending this resource to many who want to go deeper in understanding how the Bible fits together.”

“The Bible is united by a single plot centering on Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of the Fatherbut sometimes we lose the trail. Greg Gilbert helps us find it again in his excellent commentary throughout this Bible.”