Wednesday Giveaway - How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens

What unifies the story of the Bible? With sixty-six books written by dozens of authors over a massive span of ancient history, is there anything that brings together these smaller narratives into a coherent whole?

According to Michael Williams there is, and that unifying principle is actually a person, Jesus Christ. In How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens, Williams demonstrates how every book of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, points to Christ, either foreshadowing his coming or reflecting on the implications of his life, death, and resurrection. 

This new release is the latest addition to our How To series, and this week two of you have a chance to win a copy. 

To enter the giveaway, simply comment below with your answer to this question: What book of the Bible do you think could be difficult to read through the Jesus lens?

Also, a bonus entry is a available if you comment a second time letting us know that you shared a link to this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or your blog.

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*If you are reading this via Facebook, email, or RSS, please visit the blog to enter. Two winners will be determined by Random Integer Generator. Giveaway ends Thursday at midnight*

Comments

[Tony]

I actually think that the Judges accounts are hard. It is easy to see how the Judges can be a type of Christ when they are doing well, but they are so full of flaws and sin that it is hard to identify them with Jesus.

[Peter Stevens]

I think Job could be difficult to read through the Jesus lens. It's not an easy book to begin with, and trying to get to Jesus can make it even harder.

[Dan Brubacher]

Esther

[Peter Stevens]

Here's the link I posted on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/petiesteve/status/159653036766142466

[Dan Brubacher]

I also shared a link on Twitter
@danbrubacher

[Aar241]

Ecclesiastes.

[JasonS]

I'd have to go with Esther.

[JasonS]

Tweeted https://twitter.com/#!/pastoralmusings/status/159656080786464768

[Jonathan Ammon]

Nahum

[David Spice]

Esther comes to mind first.

[Martha Torres]

Ezekiel 4 is a hard chapter to read through the Jesus lens, I think.

[Mike Normoyle]

For me it is Lamentations

[Jason]

Reading Kings or Chronicles would probably be challenging, or Song of Songs. To read any OT book through a Jesus lens presents some trouble, but these I think would be quite difficult.

[Jason]

I also tweeted this giveaway.

[Jason Chamberlain]

Proverbs

[Andrew Wencl]

That's a hard one... Perhaps Obadiah, since it is short and focuses primarily on the judgment of Edom.

[Luke]

Ecclesiastes is my vote.

[Luke]

I also added this to my wall.

[Colby]

I'd have to say Esther

[Richard Wilson]

Song of Songs

[Ronaldo Ghenov]

Proverbs

[Bill Mazey]

Esther.
But keep this in mind, people have been writing about Christ in the O.T. for years; for example; Simpson and DeHaan. Those are two examples from different generations and backgrounds. There are more examples too.

[Aaron Sellars]

Proverbs or Job

[Aaron Sellars]

I tweeted the giveaway

[Jeremy M]

Job

[Jeremy M]

Tweeted @chrstianpatriot

[Craig Beard]

Job

[Willieharris]

Ecclesiastes

[Willieharris]

I shared on twitter

[Aaron Armstrong]

Probably the most difficult in my estimation would be Song of Solomon. I can see folks having trouble with Esther though as well.

[Aaron Armstrong]

also, sent out a tweet re: the contest (@AaronStrongarm)

[Jason Kuo]

Obadiah

[Alex S. Leung]

Song of Songs

[Alex S. Leung]

I tweeted @sixsteps

[Andy A]

Eh, technically none of them are, but Obadiah would be more difficult than some.

[Kevin K]

You know, this may seem like a strange one, but I'd say Genesis could be difficult. There are several areas where Jesus can be read into the passage (like "create man in 'our' image" or arguing that it could have been Jesus that wrestled with Jacob), but I have a feeling this book would have more solid arguments than those impositions.

[Robert McGregor]

Esther

[Jon]

I think Esther really jumps out at me, but Judges could be pretty tough too.

[Jon]

also posted on facebook

[Jim]

Esther

[Laurence]

Proverbs

[Scott Holman]

Ecclesiastes

[Scott Holman]

I also shared this on my FB account!

[Tiller]

I would definitely say it would be the wisdom literature, particularly Proverbs.

Ecclesiastes would be hard, but it isn't as disjointed (it one long train of thought, not just little sayings and teachings).

Psalms would be difficult for the same reason, but is littered with messianic imagery and prophecy.

I would like to point out that this book appears to be, at its core, an introduction for the modern, post-modern, and post-post-modern reader to the pre-enlightenment (read: redemptive Christo-centric metanarrative focused) hermeneutic.

[Tiller]

I also shared this on facebook.

[J. Matthew Barnes]

I'd say the answer has to be Esther since God is not mentioned in it at all, thus making the Jesus lens a bit harder to apply. Sure, there will be some thematic elements that the Jesus lens may help with, but by definition this will be somewhat of a stretch.

[G. A. Dietrich]

For me it is the book of Proverbs.

[Daniel Ashworth, Jr.]

Ecclesiastes.

[BradK]

Gotta say Esther.

[Craig Hurst]

Ecclesiastes for sure.