To the Nth Degree: Genesis through Revelation

By Marjorie Gray

Do you wonder at The Bible’s timeless, worldwide appeal? Why do more and more people rely on this holy book of books for daily soul vitality? How does God’s Word keep coming alive in the unified message of these ancient writings? Consider this your invitation to a poetic journey through The Old and New Testaments. Words in italics denote absolutes and superlatives, not hyperbole, but signs of God’s infinite love, wisdom and power.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Release date: Oct 30, 2023
• ISBN: 9781977271150

Marjorie Gray

A lifelong book-lover, Marjorie has always treasured The Bible above all others. She is the author of Mulled Words: A Word a Week from God’s Word (WinePress 2009) and Mulled Psalms: Moving from I to We (Wipf & Stock 2014). Home for Marjorie and Jim Gray is Carmel Hills Retirement Community in Charlotte, NC and New City Church, where they especially appreciate the “Lost & Found” community.

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To the Nth Degree

Genesis through Revelation

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Contents

ODE TO SCRIPTURE

GENESIS

EXODUS

LEVITICUS

NUMBERS

DEUTERONOMY

JOSHUA

JUDGES

RUTH

SAMUEL

KINGS

CHRONICLES

EZRA

NEHEMIAH

JOB

PSALMS

PROVERBS

ECCLESIASTES

SONG OF SONGS

ISAIAH

JEREMIAH

LAMENTATIONS

EZEKIEL

DANIEL

HOSEA

JOEL

AMOS

OBADIAH

JONAH

MICAH

NAHUM

HABAKKUK

ZEPHANIAH

HAGGAI

ZECHARIAH

MALACHI

MATTHEW

MARK

LUKE

JOHN

ACTS — Luke continues

ROMANS

CORINTHIANS

GALATIANS

EPHESIANS

PHILIPPIANS

COLOSSIANS

THESSALONIANS

TIMOTHY

TITUS

PHILEMON

HEBREWS

JAMES

PETER

JOHN’S EPISTLES

JUDE

REVELATION

Ode to Scripture

People do not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

(Matthew 4:4 and Deuteronomy 8:3)

And beginning with Moses and all the prophets,

he explained to them what was said

in all the Scriptures concerning himself. (Luke 24:27)

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful

for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training

in righteousness, so that all God’s people may

be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

(2 Timothy 3:16, 17)

Holy Book of Books—alive, active,

full of absolutes and superlatives—

written revelation of God Most High,

the Creator of heaven and earth:

People of all ages and places have

absorbed your ever true Love message,

responding with unceasing prayer and love

that always protects, trusts, perseveres.

GENESIS

Originator

From nothing, something!

From dark, timeless silence

in endless empty space—

the first word, the God Word

—Light burst forth alive

with unbounded force,

unimaginable brilliance,

infinite creativity.

Supervisor

Benevolent Overseer, You

always gave, daily give good work—

gardens to tend, creatures to name,

people to love, children to feed.

We are descendants of Noah,

needing superhuman supervision—

call us Abram, Hagar and Ishmael;

Abraham, Sarah,