Eden to New Creation — Scripture Study Companion
Read the Bible's story as God's work to dwell with, bless, and renew his creation.
Read each cited passage in your own Bible. This original guide provides references, observations, and questions rather than Bible translation text.
Movement 1: Receive the original vocation
Passages to read in your own Bible
Genesis 1:26–31; Genesis 2:4–17; Psalm 8
Read the passages in context, notice how they connect to the larger biblical story, reflect on what they reveal, and choose one faithful practice in response.
Movement 2: Face the fracture and promise
Passages to read in your own Bible
Genesis 3; Genesis 12:1–3; Exodus 19:3–6
Read the passages in context, notice how they connect to the larger biblical story, reflect on what they reveal, and choose one faithful practice in response.
Movement 3: Meet the king who restores
Passages to read in your own Bible
Isaiah 52:7–10; Mark 1:14–15; 2 Corinthians 5:17–21
Read the passages in context, notice how they connect to the larger biblical story, reflect on what they reveal, and choose one faithful practice in response.
Movement 4: Practice hope in the present
Passages to read in your own Bible
Romans 8:18–25; Revelation 21:1–5; Revelation 22:1–5
Read the passages in context, notice how they connect to the larger biblical story, reflect on what they reveal, and choose one faithful practice in response.