The Mission of God

Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative

De: Christopher J. H. Wright

Narrado por: Michael Page

Winner, 2007 Christianity Today Missions/Global Affairs Book

Most Christians would agree that the Bible provides a basis for mission. But Christopher Wright boldly maintains that mission is bigger than that - there is in fact a missional basis for the Bible. The entire Bible is generated by and is all about God's mission. In order to understand the Bible, we need a missional hermeneutic of the Bible, an interpretive perspective that is in tune with this great missional theme. We need to see the "big picture" of God's mission and how the familiar bits and pieces fit into the grand narrative of Scripture.

Beginning with the Old Testament and the groundwork it lays for understanding who God is, what he has called his people to be and do, and how the nations fit into God's mission, Wright gives us a new hermeneutical perspective on Scripture. This new perspective provides a solid and expansive basis for holistic mission. Wright emphasizes throughout a holistic mission as the proper shape of Christian mission. God's mission is to reclaim the world - and that includes the created order - and God's people have a designated role to play in that mission.

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God’s mission

This is now in my top 2-3 book recommendations for anyone wanting to understand what God is doing in the world. It puts the concept of “missions” in the context of God’s broader mission. As a rule, I find the longer a book the more likely the author is to grow lazy and start raising weak assertions and pet theories by the end. In contrast, Wright’s work starts with perfect clarity and erudite textual exposition of his points, and if anything grows continually more compelling and reasonable up to the last sentence. His points were so thorough and grounded that I was left with the impression that the whole thing is really quite obvious in the end, and I must have seen all the pieces before but hadn’t put them together somehow. But now here it all is, put together, and I can’t remember ever having seen it differently. I can’t unsee it. Far from burying the lead, God has methodically communicated his intentions and desires and carried them out with consistency and persistence. It’s astonishing how a picture so forthright and clear could become so clouded by societal (and religious) paradigms. Chapter 9 is my favorite, but it’s all excellent. I’m thanking God today and celebrating this beautiful work!

Best evangelical mission book

If you are a student of evangelical Christian theology, then this book is required for study.

A must have.

This is one of those books that will shape and center your world view and view of the scriptures through the unity of the Bible on the person and Mission of YHWH.

Life changing book

This book deeply impacted me as I read it for a seminary class. Take the time to read and digest it.

Drab

A monotone narrative that went on and on, but I found myself not listening, and after a few hours, I realized the narration of “The Mission of God Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative” was just background noise, and it is one more waste of time and or money. I can not recommend this work.