Rabbit trails, laid as rails
Threads
A thread traces one figure through the whole counsel of God — stop by stop, every stop a page. Follow one end to end, or step off anywhere: every verse opens into the reader, every word into the workbench.
- 4threads
- 42stops, each its own page
- 16books crossed
- 11ideas they touch
The first gospel, traced to the last page
The Seed PromiseOne sentence spoken in a ruined garden sets two seeds at war. The rest of the Bible is the story of that sentence coming true.13 stopsSeed · Protoevangelium · The Serpent
A thread through the whole counsel
The TreesTwo trees stand at the center of the garden. One of them stands again at the center of the last page of the Bible. The road between them passes through a curse.11 stopsThe Tree of Life · Eden
A boy's question, carried to the throne
The LambA son walking up a mountain asks his father where the lamb is. His father answers with a promise instead of an animal. The rest of the Bible is that promise being kept.9 stopsThe Lamb · Passover · Sacrifice
The first thing God says
The LightGod's first recorded words make light, and He makes it three days before He makes anything to carry it. The last city in the Bible has no sun either. Between those two pages runs a thread you can follow by lamplight.9 stopsLight · Glory · Darkness