The Bible has a central storyline with an overarching theological message. “It is preferable and more sensitive to the Bible as literature to speak of a ‘storyline’ rather than a single ‘center.’ ”14 Paul told the church at Ephesus, “I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27). It is possible, therefore, to summarize and unpack the Bible’s theological message.15 So instead of focusing on a single central theme, biblical theologians should focus on accurately integrating