Anyways, I love that we are able to teach this to Colt at such a young age. I think most kids, and/or adults, learn individual stories from the Word. . . rather than learning the Story OF the Word.

Going back to the study at chrch. . . I LOVED pages 32 and 33, showing Jesus in the Metanarrative –
“Jesus is the true and better Adam, who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is given to us.”

“Jesus is the true and better Abel, who though innocently slain has blood that cries out for our acquittal not our condemnation.”

“Jesus is the true and better Abraham, who answered the call of the Father to leave all the comfortable and familiar and go into the void not knowing whither he went.”

“Jesus is the true and better Isaac, who is not just offered up by his Father, but actually sacrificed by his Father.”

“Jesus is the true and better Jacob, who wrestled and took the blow of justice we deserve so that we, like Jacob, only receive the wounds of grace to wake us up and discipline us.”

“Jesus is the true and better Joseph, who at the right hand of the king forgives those who betray him and sold him and uses his new power to save us.

“Jesus is the true and better Moses, who stands in the gap between the people and the Lord and who mediates a new covenant.”

“Jesus is the true and better rock of Moses, who struck with the rod of the Father’s justice now gives us water in the desert.”

“Jesus is the true and better Job, the truly innocent sufferer who then interceded for and saved his friends.

“Jesus is the true and better David, whose victory becomes his people’s victory, although they never lifted a stone to accomplish it themselves.”

“Jesus in the true and better Esther, who didn’t just risk losing an earthly palace but lost the ultimate heavenly palace and who didn’t just risk his life but gave his life to save his people.”

“Jesus is the true and better Jonah, who was cast into the storm so that we could be brought in.”

“Jesus is the ultimate lamb, the ultimate priest, the ultimate king.”

NOW, do you see how the Good News is integrally tied to the Word’s storyline??