The title of the book is derived from a relatively obscure passage of St Paul (Eph3:8-11). That forms the focal point for what is effectively a reconstituted biblical schema. Radical as that is, effectively turning Augustinian and Reformed theology on its head, the author is convinced it "works," by creating an unprecedented level of scriptural coherence: the teaching of Christ in the gospels is able to be reconciled with the writers of the epistles who in turn accord with each other. As for the disparity between Old Testament prophecy and the outworking of the gospel/church age, that has...