From Eden to the New Jerusalem2009

Why does the earth exist? What is the purpose of human life? The Bible -- a complex literary anthology -- answers life's most fundamental questions in its remarkably unified story, which centers on a unique deity. T. Desmond Alexander explores this story by beginning at the end, in the final chapters of the book of Revelation. Anticipating the creation of a new earth and a new heaven, these chapters bring to fulfillment a process that began with the creation of the earth, as described in the opening chapters of Genesis. These passages frame the biblical "meta-story." This stimulating study outlines the central themes of the Bible, with broad brushstrokes designed to show the general shape of the meta-story. With the big picture illuminated, we are able to discover each book's contribution...