Scriptures Story: A Unifying Hope

At the heart of God's story is the hope that all things lost to man will one day be made new.

The Bible presents a single narrative that begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation. Although the sixty-six books that make up the Bible are undoubtedly diverse, they all testify in unique ways to the working out of God's redemptive plan. Scripture's Story proposes that every book of the Bible testifies of the coming day when God's promised Offspring will destroy evil, restore creation, and dwell with his people forever. It is this unifying hope that forms the basis of the faith of all believers throughout the ages.

Jared M. August (PhD, Baptist Bible Seminary; EdD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of biblical studies at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Schroon Lake, New York. He is the author of several books including The Way of Wonder (Kregel Academic, forthcoming), Introducing Koine Greek (NEBP Academic), and Scripture's Story (NEBP Academic).

Mark McGinniss (PhD, Baptist Bible Seminary) is Assistant Dean and Professor of Old Testament Literature, Languages, and Exegesis at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, PA. His academic interests include wisdom literature, Biblical Hebrew poetry, and especially the Song of Songs. Mark and his wife Joy have five adult children.

Kenneth M. Gardoski (Ph.D. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) served as a missionary to Poland and as Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of Doctoral Programs at Baptist Bible Seminary in Clarks Summit, PA. He is retired and lives in South Carolina with his wife Sharon.