Saints intro sampler - Flipbook - Page 22
INTRODUCTION
TH E S A I NT S S TO RY LI N E
EVERY PERSON WE SURVEY in this Bible study is deeply embedded
in an ancient, symbol-driven world where the characters of a story don’t just
exist—they also represent concepts larger than the people themselves. Sometimes
God repurposes character archetypes to emphasize particular themes. The theme
we’ll be exploring in this study is a cautionary tale for Christians and Christian
leaders—none of us are above the actions described in the Bible. And yet God
moves and works and draws us to himself, even as those created in his image fail.
The Saints Bible study will guide you through five Bible stories in which a
person acts unrighteously even though they are committed to God. Their presence in the Scriptures is a key element in the story, embodying truths about God’s
holiness and grace.
I want to address a potential pitfall of studying a type of person in the
Scriptures and connecting foil characters in one Bible study: We’re going to be
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