The Bible contains many of the most fantastic and memorable stories of all time—the great flood, David and Goliath, the empty tomb. These stories are packed with enough verve and vitality to astound and inspire readers on their own. Yet when read as parts of a larger, grander story, each of these stories reveals added depths of artistry and meaning. Still, it is easy to lose sight of how the Bible's narrative threads weave together into one beautiful tapestry.In Story of Stories readers join Karen Lee-Thorp on a guided tour of Scripture where she retells the Bible's major stories, draws out the significance of overlooked subtleties and shows how individual vignettes contribute to Scripture's overarching story of redemption. Readers will find a renewed appreciation for the breadth and depth of the greatest story ever told in these pages.Written with both individuals and groups in mind, this revised and expanded edition includes end-of-chapter reflection questions and a leader's guide for facilitating discussions.
قائمة المحتويات
Introduction: Why I Want to Tell You This Story
1.Beginnings
Genesis 1–3
2. The Spread of Corruption
Genesis 5–11
3. God Chooses a Family
Genesis 11:10–50:26
4. Liberation
Exodus 1:1–15:21
5. A Treaty with Yahweh
Exodus 15:22–23:33
6. A Court for the King
Exodus 24:1–40:38
7. A Generation Lost
Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy
8. March to the Promised Land
Numbers; Deuteronomy
9. A Taste of Conquest and Defeat
Joshua; Judges
10. A Tale of Two Kings
Ruth; 1 Samuel; Psalms 18 and 22
11. David?s Glory and Shame
2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles; Psalms 32 and 51
12. Two Kinds of Wisdom
1 Kings 1–14; 2 Chronicles 1–12; Job; Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; Song of Songs
13. Power Encounters
1 Kings 15–2 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 13–24
14. Enforcing the Covenant
2 Kings 13–17; Amos; Hosea; Jonah
15. Meanwhile Down South
2 Kings 15–16; 2 Chronicles 26–28; Isaiah 1–11; Joel; Micah
16. Judah Seals Her Fate
2 Kings 18:1–21:18; 2 Chronicles 29:1–33:20; Isaiah 13–66
17. Strolling Toward Disaster
2 Kings 21:19–23:27; 2 Chronicles 33:21–36:8; Jeremiah 7–20; 26; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
18. Babylon?s Triumph
2 Kings 24:1–25:30; 2 Chronicles 36:9-23; Jeremiah 21–25; 27–52; Lamentations; Obadiah
19. A Prophet in Exile
Ezekiel
20. Ambassador to a Pagan Court
1 and 2 Kings; Daniel
21. Return to Jerusalem
Ezra 1–6; Haggai; Zechariah
22. Looking Toward the Future
Ezra 4:6-23; 7:1–10:44; Nehemiah; Esther; Malachi
23. The Silent Years
24. The Silence Breaks
Matthew 1:1–4:11; Mark 1:1-13; Luke 1:1–4:13; John 1:1-51
25. The Kingdom
Matthew 4:12–20:34; Mark 1:14–10:52; Luke 4:14–18:43; John 2:1–10:42
26. Jerusalem?s Last Chance
Matthew 21:1–26:56; Mark 11:1–14:52; Luke 19:1–22:53; John 11:1–18:11
27. The Death of Death
Matthew 26:57–28:20, Mark 14:53–16:20, Luke 22:54–24:53, John 18:12–21:25
28. A Movement Explodes
Acts 1:1–8:40; 9:32–11:30
29. The Adventures of Paul
Acts 9:1-31; 12:1–14:27
30. Breaking the Culture Barrier
Acts 15:1–16:5; Galatians
31. Strategic Bases
Acts 16:6–19:41; 1 and 2 Thessalonians
32. Crisis in Corinth
Acts 20:1-3; 1 and 2 Corinthians
33. Paul?s Manifesto
Romans
34. Paul in Prison
Acts 20:4-28:31; Philippians; Colossians; Philemon; Ephesians
35. Farewells
1 and 2 Timothy; Titus
36. International Mail
Hebrews; James; 1 and 2 Peter; Jude; 1, 2, and 3 John
37. The View from Heaven
Revelation
Timeline
Map: The Middle East, 2000–100 BC
Map: Palestine, 2000–100 BC
Map: The Roman Empire
Map: Palestine Under the Romans
Map: The Middle East Today
Index
عن المؤلف
Karen Lee-Thorp has written or cowritten more than fifty books and Bible studies, including the Life Change series and the Doing Life Together series in the Purpose-Driven line. A former senior editor at Nav Press, she is now a freelance writer living in Southern California with her husband, Greg.