Between Two Trees

by Shane J. Wood

Overview

The problem of Eden is much worse than you thought, but the solution is much better than you could have ever imagined.

Between Two Trees reveals that the real tragedy of Eden is a union with death, a union that produces division and despair. Life isn't lived under Eden's tree of life or beneath the healing leaves of the tree in the New Jerusalem. It is lived between them. And between these two trees, life is hard. In spite of this tragedy, Between Two Trees will challenge you to embrace hope, love, and the beauty of reconciliation at the true tree of life: the cross of Calvary.

By exploring the problem of Eden and the power of the cross, Shane Wood calls us to walk on a path to transformation, a path to union with God. The book's journey ends under the shade of the tree of life in the New Jerusalem with God's unfinished creation now complete. Yes, Eden, but more importantly, you. The unfinished creation in us.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161227244
Publisher:	Leafwood Publishers
Publication date:	02/12/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	454,550
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

SHANE J. WOOD (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is Professor of New Testament and Associate Academic Dean at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO, and serves as a teaching minister at College Heights Christian Church. Shane speaks to thousands of people each year at conferences, churches, and colleges, both nationally and internationally. In addition to his book The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Empire Studies and the Book of Revelation, Shane has written YouVersion devotions and Huffington Post blogs. He also offers free lectures, sermons, and unique Bible study opportunities at www.shanejwood.com.

Editorial Reviews

The Bible tells a huge story, one big enough to embrace, empower, and transform everyone's story. This book unpacks that huge story as well as any I have ever read. I am so grateful to Shane Wood for giving the church such an insightful and helpful way to understand God's big story. Between Two Trees will help us grasp a better narrative and help us transform our own stories into better tales of redemption.

Senior Teaching Minister, The Hills Church, North Richland Hills, TX - Rick Atchley

How do you tell the story of humanity as portrayed in the Bible and make it both riveting and relevant with fresh twists around every bend? Shane Wood has accomplished just that. Part autobiography, part theology, and part narrative of the story of every human being, we laugh, cry, agonize, and end with great hope as we see the story of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation with fresh eyes. A delight to read.

Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary - Craig L. Blomberg

Only a few authors compel me to immediately read anything they write. Dr. Shane Wood is one of those authors. I know of no finer scholar who truly embodies what it means to love God and love people. You'll find his reasoning to be well thought-out, God-centered, and full of grace. I'm grateful for the insight, encouragement, and conviction that Shane's work has brought to my life. I know you'll experience the same as well.

Author of Messy Grace and God of Tomorrow - Caleb Kaltenback

In his own inimitable style, which can only be described as theological poetry, Dr. Wood manages to bridge the breadth of the Bible by rooting the grand narrative in a tangible metaphor of two trees. This simplified template of God's metanarrative helps us get our hands around the entirety of the Bible. We owe a debt to Dr. Wood for allowing us to see with prophetic clarity God's heart as well as our own.

Teaching Pastor, Christs Church of the Valley, Phoenix, AZ, and author of The Chronological Life of Christ and < - Mark Moore

Between Two Trees is a contemplative and passionate work that explains in a scholarly yet accessible manner the personal transformation we can all have by knowing Christ Jesus. Shane Wood brilliantly challenges us to cling to hope, love, and life, even while we are in the middle of struggle, strife, and division. I highly recommend Between Two Trees as a guide for your spiritual journey.

Lead Pastor, Community Christian Church, Naperville, IL, and author of Finding Your Way Back to God and Starti - Dave Ferguson