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The Bible ...
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019. What type of book is the bible? You might be asking yourself. How to approach it? How to read it? Who can be a good help to understand it.
The bible is a very rich book. It covers the whole of world history. It has been written over many centuries. There are historical parts, wisdom literature, songs, and the unique stories about Jesus in the new testament, the gospels. There are letters by the first apostles, and the prophetic book of the revelation. There is a lot to discover.
Historical Setting …
The bible is full of history. It is quite some adventure to discover the history of mankind and how deeply it is interwoven with the biblical stories and experiences.
Indeed, there is no other book on the planet which is as deeply rooted in human history. We have some antique literature, but they are very view books. The biblical books with the books of Moses, the historical books, with the prophets and wisdom literature, go back up to 1500 years before Christ.
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Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.” (from John 6, 68-69)
(Roland Potthast) ... further texts