exemplary. Hebrews 11 helps us to interpret many of these passages in a Christocentric way, by showing that it was faith in the Messiah that motivated the words and actions of Bible personalities. Also, each narrative must be seen as a link in an unbroken chain of redemptive history. In every narrative we trace conflict to the promise of Genesis 3:15 and the resolution to the fulfilment at Calvary and, ultimately, the new heavens and the new earth. Doctrinal texts will require more close and detailed