God in Three Classic Scriptures books in order

Jack Miles's trilogy examining God as a literary character across the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur'an.
Series · Religion · Non-Fiction · Theology · Literary Criticism

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 God: A Biography 1995 Jack Miles Buy
2 Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God 2001 Jack Miles Buy
3 God in the Qur’an 2018 Jack Miles Buy

Jack Miles’s God in Three Classic Scriptures series began with “God: A Biography” in 1995, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. The book treats the God of the Hebrew Bible not as an object of worship but as a literary character whose personality shifts and develops across the books of the Old Testament.

“Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God” followed in 2001, applying the same literary lens to the New Testament. The trilogy concluded with “God in the Qur’an” in 2018, co-authored with Suleiman Mourad, which explores how the Qur’an reimagines familiar biblical figures and stories.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the God in Three Classic Scriptures series?

There are three books in the God in Three Classic Scriptures series, published between 1995 and 2018.

What is the first book in the God in Three Classic Scriptures series?

The first book in the God in Three Classic Scriptures series is God: A Biography, published in 1995.

Do you need to read the God in Three Classic Scriptures books in order?

Reading in publication order is recommended since each book builds on the literary approach established in God: A Biography. The first book introduces the method of treating God as a character, while the sequels apply it to the New Testament and the Qur’an respectively.

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