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The Very Good Gospel, at its core, unpacks God's promise to restore wellness to all the relationships in creation. Harper reveals a purpose in God's plan to bring His children to fullness in Him. For the past twenty years Lisa Sharon Harper has worked and spoken on the idea of shalom, the vision of communion in the Garden of Eden as God planned it. There are 225 uses of shalom in the 32 books of the Hebrew Bible, and most often this complex term translates into a vision of well-being, wholeness, and the perfection of God's creation. The Very Good Gospel journeys from Genesis to Revelation exploring God's original intent for the wholeness of all relationships in creation, particularly unpacking the events of Genesis' first three chapters, those that destroyed shalom. Harper invites readers to examine the macro picture; brokenness like racial discord, trouble between genders, differing political views. Then she examines the personal level, calling for healing of marriages and families. The restoration of each of these ransacked relationships is at the core of The Very Good Gospel and God's design for all. |