The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand Narrative

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The mission of God
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Understanding the Content:
The book is a conclusion of decade thoughts of teachings done by Christopher Wright on
the association between the mission and the Bible rather than mission alone. The mission
unlocks the grand story of the canon of the bible1. He digs through the Scripture and excavates
evidence that the vein of God’s purpose is to restore and redeem humanity throughout the
biblical texts. Notably, the mission of God in association with the nations offers the critical
opening of the grand biblical narrative. The exemplification of a people and a God in mission
provides an ideal situation of understanding the purpose of life through the appreciation that God
is supreme and incomparable with idols2. The passion of Jesus Christ cements the relationship
between God and his people. The role of human beings in the mission is to restore the glory of
God’s creation.
Notably, sin permeates every facet of human life and surrounding. The blood of Jesus
will bring redemption from inequities among human beings. Wright envisions the fulfillment of
the older Israel where Jesus Christ brings harmony among tribes to generate Israel and the
nations3. Therefore, the purpose of evangelism is important in achieving salvation. People should
have compassion for others, and the church should serve to replicate the use of God for humanity
rather than the focus on evangelical missions4. Wright appears to be an ethicist who believes that
the gospel should be an exercise of duty and action. Therefore, through love and care for the
1 Wright, Christopher JH. The mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's grand narrative. InterVarsity Press,
2013.
2 Wright, Christopher JH. Knowing Jesus through the Old Testament. InterVarsity Press, 2014.
3 Ibid
4 Ibid