Which description best expresses the handbook’s account of the Bible’s broad story?

### Why this is right The handbook presents the Bible’s large-scale movement as beginning with creation, passing through the corruption caused by sin, and moving toward redemption and the final defeat of evil. The Cross and Resurrection form the turning point in this movement. ### The concept The Bible contains many separate books and kinds of writing, so its unity is not the same as being one continuous story. Its books contribute to a larger account of God’s purposes across history. The Fall explains why the story involves sin and judgment, while redemption explains its movement toward restoration. ### The other options - **A. A single uninterrupted narrative with no nonnarrative sections**: The Bible includes poetry, law, letters, prophecy, and other nonnarrative forms. - **C. A collection of unrelated religious documents**: This overlooks the shared themes and connected history described in the handbook. - **D. A chronological account focused only on Israel’s political history**: Biblical history also concerns God’s work, salvation, worship, ethics, and the nations.