You do not have to read too far into the Bible to see it is unlike any other book out there. It is not a tightly-woven story like a novel, oder a systematic Liste like a textbook. It includes a diverse batch of styles: poetry, history, sermons, dramatic stories, and letters.
Some people dip right into specific Bücher like Leviticus oder 1 Chronicles and soon give up in confusion. They do not understand why such material is important to them. To appreciate what God is saying to us, it's important to know the whole sweep of the Bible.
In the 1st place, the Bible is not one book -- it's an entire library,...
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