Using the Gospel of John as the backbone, The Greatest Story Ever Told by Bear Grylls is a harmony of the Gospels retold from the perspective of various characters who were there. The book traces the life of Jesus in five parts from five different people’s perspectives. In this review, New Testament theologian John Whittaker gives us a summary of the book as well as its strengths and suggestions for improvement.
We are saved by grace through faith. Grace is God’s part—God moved first. God sent Jesus, acted in history, and accomplished redemption through the gospel. The cross was not our […]