We live in a visual culture. Today, people
increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult
concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic
has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts and ideas.
But
the visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself
used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old
Testament was a visual representation of man’s distance from God and
God’s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle was meant
to display something of man’s treason against God and God’s kind
response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual
representations of man’s sin and God’s response. Even the cross was both
reality and a visual demonstration.
As teachers and lovers of
sound theology, Challies and Byers have a deep desire to convey the
concepts and principles of systematic theology in a fresh, beautiful and
informative way. In this book, they have made the deepest truths of the
Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual
generation.
