An Introduction to the Biblical Meta-narrative

Roger Forster provides a detailed overview of the Bible, emphasising a Christological interpretation where Jesus is presented as the central theme connecting all 66 books. It discusses the Bible as a "meta-narrative," a comprehensive story of the universe from Genesis to Revelation, contrasting this with postmodernist rejections of grand narratives. The speaker then outlines the structure of the Old Testament, dividing its 39 books into historical, wisdom, and prophetic categories, and further breaking these down to aid memorisation. Finally, the text explores the first five books of the Bible (the Pentateuch), highlighting key themes within Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, and relating them to Christian concepts of beginnings, freedom, communion, guidance, and inheritance.