God has created a mind-blowingly wonderful
universe packed with marvels. And the Scriptures make use of numerous created
things to speak of God, his people and his gospel. This book helps us to see
many of those connections. Readers will be struck afresh by the complexity, vastness
and intricacy of creation, by the goodness and extravagant generosity of God and
by the literary artistry of the Scriptures.
The Bible is, when we come to think of
it, a very strange book and probably not at all the sort of thing a modern
Western person would have written. It is much more historical and geographical
and physical and particular than the more abstract, philosophical or timelessly
“spiritual” book we might have thought appropriate. As Wilson notes, the word “mountain”
appears more often in the bible than the words “cross”, “grace” and “gospel”
put together (p72).
Wilson’s highly readable 30 biblical reflections grouped into
Old and New Testament take us from Dust (the image of God) to Clothes (the
revelation of God) via for example Pigs (welcome), Tools (weapons), Sex (love),
Donkeys (peace), Flowers (provision), Trumpets (victory) and Viruses (problem).
I enjoyed learning more about creation and Scripture.
This book could easily be consulted as a bible study aid when
one encounters one of the things discussed in one’s bible reading. And it could
be plundered for illustrations and striking expressions. Wilson has an engaging
turn of phrase and there’s plenty to keep the reader’s interest. At around five
pages each, the chapters could be used as a daily devotional and with a little
thought they easily translate into prayer, praise and application.
Highly recommended.
This book might also prove to be a gateway drug to
James Jordan’s, Through New Eyes:
Developing a Biblical View of the World.
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