authoritative (see below on “canon”). By being read together (and, very early on, being physically bound together), the two parts of the Christian Bible inform each other in a bidirectional way. The Old Testament sets the foundation, reveals God’s character and actions in the world, and points toward the restoration of humanity under his good reign. The New Testament completes this story, enabling a more thorough and particularly trinitarian and Christ-centered rereading of the whole Bible. You can