This course provides a clear and engaging overview of the Bible’s grand narrative, tracing God’s unfolding mission to redeem and restore his world. Focusing on the Old Testament as the foundation of Scripture’s story, we will follow the overall Biblical storyline, seeing it as one unified story that points to Jesus. The story begins with God creating the world and concludes with God recreating it after the destruction that came when humans chose self-rule over God’s rule. Throughout Scripture, we meet a God on a mission—engaged with the world through God’s people for the purpose of redeeming creation. This course helps students understand how the Old Testament points forward to Christ and invites God’s people to participate in his mission today. 

Subject: biblical studies 

Daniel Kroeze is a professor of biblical studies at Kuyper College. The Dead Sea Scrolls were part of his doctoral research at the University of Wisconsin. Ordained in the RCA, he currently serves as the teaching pastor at Westend Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids and leads a trip to Israel every year. He is fascinated with the literary artistry and design of the Bible and is committed to helping people understand how the whole story works together and leads us to Jesus.