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The Bible has one theme, and that is Christ. Through the interpretation of sensus plenior, Christ is seen to truly be the focus of all the scripture.

"A godly minister, now gone to be with the Lord, said to me early in my ministry, 'Son, you have never found the true interpretation of any passage of the Scripture until you have found in it somewhere a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ. If you search long enough you will find Him standing somewhere in the background, sometimes clear and unmistakable, sometimes faintly and dimly, but He is there.'” ^[1]

Here is the outline of the the theme which is repeated throughout the scriptures:

1. Unity

2. Separation

3. Promise

4. Wait

5. Judgment

6. Reuniting

7. Increase

Major scripture divisions based on theme

The theme is repeated in each of the sections below and is the first layer of the wheel:

Gen 1.1 - Title of the Sensus Plenior Bible

1. Sensus plenior table of contents: Gen 1.2 through day 7 of creation

2. Day 1 - Separation: The story of Adam through the genealogy in Gen 5

3. Day 2 - Promise: Through Noah

4. Day 3 - Desolation: Through Joseph

5. Day 4 - Judgment: The history of Israel in the desert

6. Day 5 - Renewing the word: The history of Israel in the Promised Land

7. Day 6 - Reconciliation: The life of Christ.

8. Day 7: Increase The theme is told by the Church

References

1. ↑ M.R. DeHaan, “Portraits of Christ in Genesis”, p.14.