Spirit of Prophecy
An introduction to the writings of Ellen G. White — the lesser light pointing to the greater light, the Word of God.
The Story of Redemption
Overview
The Story of Redemption is a single-volume, chronological telling of the great controversy between Christ and Satan -- essentially the entire Conflict of the Ages story in condensed form. In one flowing narrative it carries the reader from the fall of Lucifer and the war in heaven, through Creation and the fall of humanity, the patriarchs, the life and death of Christ, the early church, and on to the final triumph of God's love and the new earth. Drawn largely from Ellen White's earliest writings, it contains vivid behind-the-scenes glimpses of the unseen conflict -- details of the cosmic drama that are not found in Scripture itself. For readers who want the sweep of the whole controversy in one accessible book rather than five, this is the ideal volume.
Purpose & Background
This book was prepared to bring together, in a single compact volume, the heart of Ellen White's earliest and most vivid presentations of the great controversy theme. The controversy story was first opened to her in vision in 1848 and repeatedly expanded over her lifetime -- from the small book Spiritual Gifts, through the four-volume Spirit of Prophecy series, to the mature five-volume Conflict of the Ages set. The Story of Redemption distills that early material into one continuous narrative, giving readers the grand overview of God's plan of salvation from beginning to end.
Best For
Anyone who wants the whole sweep of the great controversy in a single, readable volume, and those who may find the full five-book Conflict of the Ages series too much to begin with. Its short chapters and dramatic narrative make it excellent for devotional reading and for new readers, while its behind-the-scenes glimpses of the cosmic conflict reward every student of the plan of salvation.
Publisher
Review and Herald Publishing Association
First published in 1947 by the Review and Herald, The Story of Redemption is a compilation drawn chiefly from Ellen White's early Spirit of Prophecy volumes and Early Writings. The great controversy theme was first shown to her in vision in 1848, when she was just twenty-one, and she wrote and rewrote it throughout her life as the church grew able to receive larger books. This volume gathers the heart of those early presentations into one continuous story.
Contents
The Story of Redemption contains about 60 short chapters carrying the reader from the fall of Lucifer to the earth made new. Because of its scope, the chapters below are grouped by the era of the great controversy they cover. The complete chapter-by-chapter text is available free at the read link.
- The Origin of the Conflict -- the fall of Lucifer, the war in heaven, Creation, and the fall of humanity
- The Ancient World -- the plan of salvation, Cain and Abel, the Flood, and the tower of Babel
- The Patriarchs and the Exodus -- Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and the deliverance from Egypt
- Israel and the Sanctuary -- the wilderness, the giving of the law, and the earthly sanctuary service
- The Life of Christ -- the birth, ministry, betrayal, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus
- The Early Church -- Pentecost, the apostles, the ministry and martyrdom of Paul and Peter
- The Great Apostasy to the New Earth -- the mystery of iniquity, the Reformation, the last days, and God's love triumphant at last