Reading the Bible Like Jesus Did

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Nicholas G. Piotrowski’s 'In All the Scriptures' examines how the Bible’s various books and authors testify to Christ when read in their literary and canonical contexts. The book offers tools for tracing Christological lines throughout diverse biblical genres and for connecting incidental details to the grand design of Scripture. Piotrowski balances accessible examples with careful scholarly attention, making it suited for church leaders and serious lay readers. He emphasizes theological coherence and the role of context in responsible gospel-centered interpretation. The work helps readers move beyond isolated proof-texting to see broader canonical correspondences.

The Gospel of Mary is a Gnostic text discovered in 1896 in a fifth-century papyrus codex written in Sahidic Coptic. The text is incomplete, missing several pages, but it provides a unique insight into early Christian controversies and the role of women in early Christianity. It features Mary Magdalene as a key figure who receives special teachings from Jesus through visions. The narrative includes discussions on the nature of matter, sin, and the soul's journey to its final rest. The text challenges orthodox views by presenting Mary as a legitimate leader and teacher among the disciples, despite opposition from Peter and Andrew. It emphasizes inner spiritual knowledge and critiques the suffering and death of Jesus as the path to eternal life, instead focusing on detachment from the physical world and the attainment of inner tranquility.

Graeme Goldsworthy’s 'Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics' articulates how the Bible’s storyline coheres around the person and work of Christ and how that should guide interpretation. The book traces canonical and covenantal patterns that connect redemptive-historical themes across Scripture, urging interpreters to read texts with an eye to their Christological fulfillment. Goldsworthy offers practical guidance for applying gospel-centered reading in preaching and teaching, rooted in sound theological principles. His work has been influential in evangelical circles for clarifying how Old Testament texts relate to New Testament revelation. The book is accessible to pastors and serious students seeking a principled hermeneutic centered on the gospel.