What does the Bible teach us about the history of the world? Are there lessons to be learned for our time? What are the movements or forces acting in the background that have led us to this point?
To help us view history as God sees it, Ray Stedman leads us through a study of one of the three great messages of Jesus recorded in Matthew (the Sermon by the Sea, in chapter 13). In these seven parables, he suggests, Jesus does not trace specific historical events, but rather the principles that govern human life during what he calls the present age, the period between His two comings.
The author uses logic to decipher the symbolism of these parables, as he believes Christ placed them in this order deliberately. When we study the parables from this perspective, linking them to their fulfillment in history, we gain a richer understanding of how God acts and how we can work with Him in His plan.
Author: Ray Stedman
ISBN: 9782895760160