Biblical Metanarrative
Throughout the bible, a metanarrative is evident through the way the scriptures have supported a unified story. The paper aims to show the unified nature of the Bible by mapping out biblical doctrines. It attempts to show the way creation and love unfold through major plot developments. During creation, God was involved with His creation despite the fall of man. Besides, as a result of the fall of man, God had a redemption plan to save His creation. God’s love is obvious in creation, where He creates man out of love. He further shows love after the fall of man by permitting him to remain in the garden and His plan of redemption when he sends His son to die for the sins of human beings. Creation and love can be traced back during the creation to the fall to redemption and restoration.
Biblical Metanarrative
Theological studies reveal that biblical texts are united when incorporated together. The biblical metanarrative is the biblical story of God as the main character. The narrative portrays the story of God’s relationship and interaction with His people. The story conveys God’s characters and His Intention towards His people. It narrates the way God creates all things, the fall of man and God’s plan to redeem humanity. The biblical metanarrative also shows how God loved the world and as a result, He sent His only son to restore peace. God intended to make everything new just like he had intended in the beginning. Furthermore, the narrative conveys God’s story and views at the big image of the scripture and brings them together.
Creation
Genesis 1:1 starts, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” He made all of his creations from nothing (Ericson, 2015). On the last day, God created man in his own image and likeness and place him in the Garden of Eden. The role of the man was to look after God’s creation and eat fruits from the trees in the garden except for the tree in the middle. However, in Genesis 3:1-24, the man falls into temptation and disobey God. With disobedience, sin entered the world and man fell. Despite all this, God has a plan for redemption, which is evident in Genesis 3:15. His plan came through His only son, Jesus Christ, who died for our sins. Besides, God also had a plan to restore all His creation. In revelation 21:1, the Apostle John says that he saw a new heaven and a new earth, which is echoed in verse 5, where Christ utters, ‘new heaven and a new earth.’
Love
There are many instances in which God’s love is seen in the scriptures. The Bible declares that God is love. For instance, 1 John 4:7-21 proclaims that God is love. According to 1 John 4:8, love is a representation of God’s nature. Evidenced during creation, God loved his creation and made the man look after it. However, since the man had free will, he fell into temptation and disobeyed God (Etzel & Small, 2016). Even after man’s fall, God still loved him and made a plan to save humankind. He was willing to sacrifice his only son to redeem humankind. John 3:16 indicates the level of God’s love for man. God offered a means of redemption so that those who believed Him could have eternal life with Him in heaven.
Conclusion
By tracing the Scripture, we can see the way creation and God’s love unfold through major plot developments. It is evident how creation goes further in the scriptures, how creation ties to the fall of man, redemption, and eventually, to its restoration. God’s love is evident from the time of creation, in the fall of man, and His redemption and restoration. Importantly, it is God’s story, told by God and His glory.