Let us not forget the reason the Bible was written and preserved was “that you may know that you have eternal life”(1 John 5:13). Christ is the center, focus and key to the inspiration and interpretation of the Bible. This is why the books of the Old and New testaments fit together so well into one cohesive and comprehensive whole. Taken together, they present the progressive unfolding, revelation and communication of Christ.
The Law gives the foundation for Christ. A foundation is prepared ground or base on which some structure rests. It is the beginning or first principles of the system of truth. Christ is the foundation of all that is right and true (1 Corinthians 3:11). History shows the preparation for Christ. History, from an inerrant (2 Timothy 3:16) biblical perspective, holds true the facts of righteousness and faith. Poetry expresses aspiration for Christ. Seeing that Scripture is nothing less than the words of our very Creator, it is no wonder that throughout the centuries men and women have been astonished by them. King David said, “The law of the Lord is perfect”(Psalm 119:7).
Prophecy proclaims an expectation of Christ. The Bible is the account of redemption, how God rescues men from sin and from death. The Gospels record the historical manifestation of Christ. They are true historical facts and accounts of the work and the acts of Christ the Son of God. Acts relates the propagation of Christ. Acts portrays the resurrected Christ in His Ascension, by the Spirit, through the disciples, for the producing of the church – the kingdom of God.
The Epistles give the interpretation of Christ. The epistles answer the questions asked by the church or address the problems within the church. Revelation describes the consummation of all things in Christ. The Second Coming of Christ marks the time when the church goes home for eternity.
How is it that every part of the Bible, in spite of its great diversity, can contribute to its overarching theme of redemption and its central figure, the Christ? How? Because it is from God!
