Pratt is going on my shelf with Greidenus, Goldswo...

2008-11-22T08:38:19.094Z

Pratt is going on my shelf with Greidenus, Goldsworthy and some other long-term preaching helps. Big book.

This is my first Jordan book. I think maybe he over-reads some bits, but then evidently I've been seriously under-reading the text before. I think I love his flair, the guy obviously loves a good story - and he's interacting with the best one!

I really enjoyed "He gave us stories". As you say,...

2008-11-22T00:17:13.780Z

I really enjoyed "He gave us stories". As you say, it is a text-book approach (for example, going into quite a lot of detail breaking narratives into small units of time, which isn't always that helpful, although being told to look out for gustatory elements of the narrative was fun) and the sections on looking at what message the books were intended to convey in their contexts, and on application to Christ's first and second comings, and to the church age, were very good indeed.

How are you finding Jordan? I've read "Through New Eyes" and while it's quite fun seeing the connections he makes, sometimes I think the schemes he develops (e.g. about the structure of the world) slightly far-fetched.

Comments on the blue fish project (dave bish): Getting into God's story

Pratt is going on my shelf with Greidenus, Goldswo...

I really enjoyed "He gave us stories". As you say,...