from beginning to end. To put a focus on this book as a whole, the following question drives the project from beginning to end: How and why should we read the material of Scripture—words, sentences, paragraphs, books, and so forth—in conjunction with Scripture’s theological subject matter? As a personal word, I have been intrigued and vexed by this question for some time and will continue to pursue it in various ways. This book is an offering to those who have similar pressing concerns and who, like