Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth about God

Challies, Tim; Byers, Josh

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More than a picture book, this is an earnest, transformational introduction to faithful theology focused on godliness and relationship with Christ. Recognizing the unique challenge of learning in a visual culture, Tim Challies and Josh Byers have produced a wholly new approach to the introduction of theology, and given us an excellent primer in the essentials of the gospel in the process.

We live in a visual culture. Today, people increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts and ideas.

But the visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a visual representation of man s distance from God and God s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle was meant to display something of man s treason against God and God s kind response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual representations of man s sin and God's response. Even the cross was both reality and a visual demonstration.

As teachers and lovers of sound theology, Challies and Byers have a deep desire to convey the concepts and principles of systematic theology in a fresh, beautiful and informative way. In this book, they have made the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual generation."

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Specifications
  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9780310520436
  • Page Count
    160
  • Publisher
    Zondervan
  • Publication Date
    April 2016
  • Ages
    8-12, 13+
  • Special Considerations
    No Images of Christ
    Clear Gospel Presentation

Endorsements (6)

“My mind is blown. Tim Challies and Josh Byers marry rock-ribbed Reformational theology with breathtaking presentations. The effect is something like following John Knox into the Matrix. In this diaphanous world, we encounter no fiction, but very reality itself God-reality and we are transformed.”

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Owen Strachan

associate professor of Christian theology and director of the Center on Gospel and Culture at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

“Youve probably seen (or used) a gospel presentation drawn on a whiteboard or a napkin. Its remarkable how God gives us spiritual insight when we behold truths about him with our eyes. With engaging graphics and descriptions of the Christian faith, Tim Challies and Josh Byers have done something genuinely unique in Visual Teology. See for yourself!”

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Gloria Furman

author of Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full and The Pastors Wife

“This is simple yet profound, clever without being flashy. Helpful and practical. Speaking as a person who avoids diagrams and graphs at all costs, I found the infographics in this book to be illuminating. This cheeky little number is a class act.”

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Mez McConnell

pastor of Niddrie Community Church, Edinburgh, and director of 20schemes

“Tim Challies (the writer) and Josh Byers (the designer) have teamed up to produce a truly unique introduction to theology and guide to living the Christian life. Tis is show-and-tell at its finest. Most theology books merely convey what we are to believe, but this one uses creative and beautiful design to capture and portray these crucial truths. I know of nothing else quite like it, and I trust that God will use it to help his people see and celebrate reality in a new way.”

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Justin Taylor

managing editor of the ESV Study Bible and coauthor of Te Final Days of Jesus

“A delightful read. It combines wise knowledge of sound theology with a readable, inviting style.”

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Wayne Grudem

“A resource that will be of immense help to believers in our visual age.”

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Nancy Leigh DeMoss

About the Author

A pastor, noted speaker, and author of numerous articles, Tim Challies is a pioneer in the Christian blogosphere. Over 20,000 people visit Challies.com each day, making it one of the most widely read and recognized Christian blogs in the world. Tim is also the editor of DiscerningReader.com, a site dedicated to offering thoughtful reviews of books that are of interest to Christians. Tim is the author of The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment and Sexual Detox. He and his family reside near Toronto, Ontario.

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Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth about God

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We live in a visual culture. Today, people increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts and ideas.

But the visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a visual representation of man s distance from God and God s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle was meant to display something of man s treason against God and God s kind response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual representations of man s sin and God's response. Even the cross was both reality and a visual demonstration.

As teachers and lovers of sound theology, Challies and Byers have a deep desire to convey the concepts and principles of systematic theology in a fresh, beautiful and informative way. In this book, they have made the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual generation."

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