Table of Contents
Preface A Theodrama 15
Day 1 The Five Acts of the Theodrama 19
Act 1 Creation
Day 2 Why Did God Create the World? 25
Day 3 God Builds a House 27
Day 4 From "Empty and Void" to "Very Good" 29
Day 5 Human Identity: The Image of God 31
Day 6 The Human Vocation: Fill the Earth 34
Day 7 The Human Vocation: Subdue the Earth 37
Day 8 The Human Vocation: Rule the Earth 39
Day 9 Two Trees: A Wisdom Story 42
Day 10 Humanity Tumbled: A Disordered Earth 45
Day 11 Humanity Tumbled: Violence Enters the World 48
Day 12 Humanity Tumbled: Violence Encompasses the Earth 51
Day 13 Humanity Degenerated: An Alternative Story 54
Act 2 Israel
Day 14 The Promise to Abraham 59
Day 15 Israel as New Humanity 61
Day 16 Israel as a Royal Priest among the Nations 64
Day 17 God Dwells with Israel 66
Day 18 Israel inherits a Land 69
Day 19 Israel Wants a New King 72
Day 20 God's Gift to Israel 75
Day 21 God's Torah: A Path to Life 77
Day 22 The Oracles of God 80
Day 23 The Witness of History 82
Day 24 The Hymns and Prayers of Israel 84
Day 25 Wisdom and Folly 87
Day 26 Living in Chaos 89
Day 27 The Prophet Amos Calls for Justice and Hope 92
Day 28 The Prophets Call for Justice 95
Day 29 The Prophets Envision a New Day 98
Act 3 Messiah
Day 30 God Sends the Son and the Spirit 103
Day 31 God Becomes a Human Being 106
Day 32 Why Did God Become Human? 108
Day 33 The Messiah Is Immersed with Israel 111
Day 34 The Messiah Goes into the Wilderness with Israel 114
Day 35 The Messiah Begins His Ministry 116
Day 38 The Messiah Ministers to Israel 119
Day 37 Seeking First the Kingdom of God and Its Righteousness 121
Day 38 Pledging Allegiance to the Messiah's Kingdom 123
Day 39 Did Jesus Preach the Gospel? 126
Day 40 The Messiah Confronts the Reign of Satan 129
Day 41 The Messiah Begins the Journey to the Cross 132
Day 42 God Gives the Messiah Hope 135
Day 43 The Messiah Is a Suffering Servant 138
Day 44 The Messiah Comes to the Temple 141
Day 45 The Messiah Establishes Kingdom Priorities 144
Day 46 The Messiah Serves the Table 147
Day 47 The Messiah Agonizes over Doing the Will of God 150
Day 48 The Messiah Is Crucified 153
Day 49 The Messiah on the Cross 156
Day 50 The Messiah Is Abandoned 159
Day 51 The Messiah Is Vindicated 162
Day 52 At the Table with the Messiah on Resurrection Sunday 165
Day 53 The Messiah Commissions His Disciples 168
Day 54 The Messiah Is Enthroned as Lord 171
Day 55 New Creation Inaugurated 174
Act 4 Church
Day 56 The Renewal of Israel 179
Day 57 The Pouring Out of the Spirit 182
Day 58 The Invitation into Community: Baptism 185
Day 59 The Formation of Community: Assembly 188
Day 60 The Formation of Community: The Teaching of the Apostles 191
Day 61 The Formation of Community: The Table of the Lord 194
Day 62 The Formation of Community: Fellowship 197
Day 63 The Formation of Community: Prayer 200
Day 64 The Formation of Community: Leadership 203
Day 65 Missional Mandate: Fill the Earth 206
Day 66 Missional Mandate: Subdue the Powers 209
Day 67 Missional Mandate: Shepherd the Creation 212
Day 68 Life in the Spirit: Communion with God 215
Day 69 Life in the Spirit: Transformation 217
Day 70 Life in the Spirit: Gifts 219
Act 5 New Creation
Day 71 Already, but Not Yet 225
Day 72 Perfected through Suffering 228
Day 73 Life in the Spirit: Lament 230
Day 74 Life in the Spirit: Waiting in Hope 233
Day 75 The Resurrection of Jesus 236
Day 76 The Resurrection of Humanity 239
Day 77 The Resurrection of Creation 242
Day 78 Divine Judgment 245
Day 79 New Heaven and New Earth: Communal Life 248
Day 80 A New Garden: Renewed Identity and Vocation 251
