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Here is a ‘Big Book’ on big stuff. Paul says that God’s ways are‘untrackable’―and they are, but he has left some of his ‘tracks’ in redemptivehistory and Linda Finlayson has pursued them in this attractive, colourful,vibrant tome, in which she has pulled together the strings of biblical historyand in such concise form has placed them in your lap. -- Dale Ralph Davis (Respected Author and Old Testament Scholar)
This resource is a wonderful tool that has the potential to guide many through God’s Word in a way that will help them see the whole picture of God’s revelation. The church is once again in Linda’s debt. -- David Hogg (Senior Pastor, Christ Baptist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina)
This book looks to be a most suitable help for all wanting to understand the flow of God's salvation history. -- Peter Barnes (Pastor, Author, Lecturer, Revesby Presbyterian Church, Revesby, New South Wales, Australia)
Our Triune God revealsHimself through His mighty deeds in history. This book provides a wonderfulseries of timelines, maps and other visuals to help us place those events intheir historical and geographical context. Along the way we can follow God’s redemptiveplan in Christ, from Eden right through to the spread of the earlychurch. -- Sharon James (Social Policy Analyst, The Christian Institute)
Clearly written, with helpful commentary on key people, events, context, and theological significance, and beautifully illustrated, this book will be a great resource for parents and Sunday school teachers as they seek to engage children with the biblical story. -- Carl R. Trueman (Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, Grove City College, Pennsylvania)
... a real treasure ... I like to have an organizational picture in my head when I’m introducing people to the riches of Scripture. This book helps me with that, and I think it will help you too. -- Ligon Duncan (Chancellor and CEO, Reformed Theological Seminary)
This lovely and well-organized book will be a great help for people young and old to fit together the pieces of the history of God’s saving works so that they can see more clearly what God has accomplished in his Son. -- Joel R. Beeke (President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Linda Finlayson has a great gift for this kind of explanation, and her work, supplemented with delightful color illustrations and charts, makes this an ideal gift for young students of scripture ― or for those who have the privilege of guiding children in their exploration of God’s Word. -- Jonathan Master (President, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, South Carolina)
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With colour illustrations, pictures, and pull–out timelines, this history book brings the whole Bible to life!
From Genesis to Revelation, from the beginning of time to the early church, from the first promise of a Saviour to the promise that one day that Saviour will return – this book spans all of time. Find out about how the God of all time spoke to his people and still speaks today through his Word.
This absorbing book is split into 6 colour–coded sections: Creation to the Promised Land Living in the Promised Land From One Kingdom to Two Exile and Return The Messiah The Early Church
The eighteen illustrated timelines place Bible events side–by–side with other historical events, helping readers to understand how biblical history fits with other historical accounts. These timelines also draw together events from different books of the Bible, clearly showing, for example, when in Israel and Judah’s history the prophets were speaking, and what else was happening at the time.
The timelines are interspersed with descriptions of notable people, maps and illustrations depicting key locations and occasions, as well as explanations of why certain incidents are so important.
Throughout the book there are icons drawing the reader’s attention to: Promise of the Messiah Covenants that God made Judah’s kings & proph