Tullian Tchividjian writes:
Contrary to what many Christians believe, the Bible does not tell two stories: the story of Israel (or law) in the Old Testament and the story of the church (or grace) in the New Testament.
No, the Bible tells one story and points to one figure: it tells the story of how God rescues a broken world and points to Christ as the rescuer.
Jesus at the center of both Testaments
In the Old Testament, God reveals himself through types and shadows, through promises and prophecies. In the New Testament, God reveals himself in Christ, who is the substance of every shadow and the fulfillment of every promise and prophecy. The Old Testament predicts God’s rescuer; the New Testament presents God’s rescuer. In all of its pages and throughout all of its stories, the word of the Lord reveals the Lord of the Word.
The plotline of the Bible, in other words, is Jesus-centered. He is the rescuer sent by God to right all wrongs, mend all that is broken, and reconcile separated, fallen human beings like you and me to God.
The Bible tells one story and points to one figure: it tells the story of how God rescues a broken world and points to Christ as the rescuer.
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