As a collection
of 66 books spanning thousands of years, the Bible can be daunting in size
and scope. In The Heart of It All, the Canterbury Press Lent book for 2020,
Samuel Wells simplifies the Bible's complexity and presents the entire sweep
of its narrative in eighteen key themes.
Although its contents range from history to poetry, law, narrative, letters
and even apocalyptic literature, at the Bible's heart are relationships
between God, creation, Jesus, the Church, the Spirit and the Kingdom. Samuel
Wells argues that this provides a lens through which the whole Bible can be
understood.
Rooted in the best of contemporary biblical theology and scholarship, The
Heart of It All will deepen understanding of the Bible and increase
confidence in reading it. It includes questions for reflection, making this
an ideal resource for Lent groups as well as for individual reading. |