Introducing Biblical Theology [Hardcover]

How do the different books of the Christian bible contribute to telling the story of God's salvation in Jesus Christ? How can the diverse and sometimes confusing range of perspectives in the bible join together in one picture?

Sigurd Grindheim shows students how this picture can be seen as that of the Triune God, the God who interacts. God makes human beings who enjoy a peaceful relationship with him. This relationship is broken because of sin, but God continues to reach out to human beings through covenants. Human failure to be faithful shows that God needs to intervene in a more direct way. In his son Jesus Christ, he comes to earth and brings reconciliation. Grindheim draws on insights from scholarship and tradition to answer the major questions and presents them in a highly accessible form, using examples, revision questions and charts. This book is written specifically for students
at the start of courses in the Bible, Theology and Ministry, and for those searching for a deeper understanding of the theology of the Christian bible.

This book teaches students how to make sense of the Christian bible as a unity, in the context of the story of Jesus.

Sigurd Grindheim teaches New Testament at Fjellhaug International University College, Norway.

For those readers of the Bible who want a synthesis of its theological teaching but find most of the existing books on the subject to be too demanding this volume may well be just what they need: an introductory topical survey written in a simple and succinct form and covering all the major doctrines in both testaments. This book fills a gap in the market and will be especially useful for those for whom English is not their first language. I. Howard Marshall, Professor Emeritus of New Testament, University of Aberdeen, UK

Wonderfully simple, and yet insightful at numerous points, Grindheim's work provides a remarkably useful introduction to Biblical theology. The concise presentation ló0