The Eighth Day of Creation: An Anthology of Christain Scripture

by C. Clifton Black

I imagine those, whether Christian or not, who would enjoy Scripture if they did not find it so intimidating in size, complexity, and the frightening things sometimes ascribed to it. For them I offer up a simple and, I hope, friendly introduction to Christian Scripture. - C. Clifton Black (from the introduction) Thus begins this extremely useful anthology of the Christian Bible for the common reader. C. Clifton Black organizes his unique guide according the opening chapter of Genesis. 568 scriptural excerpts variously sing of Gods majesty and mystery, lifes darkness and light, a divine ecology, distinctions and differences, seasons and cycles, the dependable and the unreliable, Gods economy, and Sabbath. Accessible for scholars, laypeople, students, teachers, Christians and non-Christians, this enjoyable book can be used for casual reading, devotional study, and theological reflection. Poetic and resonant, The Eighth Day of Creation offers an endless adventure into Scripture and exposes seekers to, as Black says, the joy of a fully human life, fully lived before the God who beyond all measure enjoys us and all of creation.

448 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008