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What Is the Bible?

How an Ancient Library of Poems, Letters and Stories Can Transform the Way You Think and Feel About Everything

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The New York Times bestselling author Rob Bell, using his inspired and inquisitive approach, focuses on the most widely read book of all time. He provides surprising insights and answers about how the Bible actually works as a source of faith and guidance, showing a brand-new way of reading this sacred text.

Rob Bell, the beloved author of Love Wins and What We Talk About When We Talk About God, goes deep into the Bible to show how it is more revelatory, revolutionary, and relevant than we ever imagined – and offers a cogent argument for why we need to look at it in a fresh, new way.

In Love Wins, Rob Bell confronted the troubling questions that many people of faith were afraid to ask about heaven, hell, fate, and faith. Using the same inspired, inquisitive approach, he now turns to our most sacred book, the Bible. What Is the Bible? provides insights and answers that make clear why the Bible is so revered and what makes it truly inspiring and essential to our lives.

Rob takes us deep into actual passages to reveal the humanity behind the Scriptures. You cannot get to the holy without going through the human, Rob tells us. When considering a passage, we shouldn’t ask ‘Why did God say …? To get to the heart of the Bible’s meaning, we should be asking: ‘What’s the story that’s unfolding here and why did people find it important to tell it? What was it that moved them to record these words? What was happening in the world at that time? What does this passage/story/poem/verse/book tell us about how people understood who they were and who God was at that time?’ In asking these questions, Rob goes beyond the one-dimensional question of ‘Is it true?’ to reveal the Bible’s authentic transformative power.

Rob addresses the concerns of all those who see the Bible as God’s Word but are troubled by the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in Scripture. With What Is the Bible?, he recaptures the Good Book’s magic and reaffirms its power and inspiration to shape and inspire our lives today.

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Reading the Bible from a different angle

this is one of those books that one has to listen to multiple times. it is literally overflowing from new perspectives, new(different) angles and information. narrator brings him some quirky humor and his storytelling in general is very good. Very enjoyable audible book.

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Thought provoking and insightful!

Interesting to see the Bible told from a different point of view. Didn’t always agree but I loved the way it made me think!

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Interesting in parts but theologically unsound

I really enjoy the Rob Bell Podcast. So I naturally enjoyed this book and his reading thereof.

Much of what he covers was very interesting and really enlightening. I haven’t fact checked it, but particularly the story of Jonah and much of what he said about Abraham were particular highlights.

But by section 4, he seemed to lose momentum a bit. And the theological reasoning or ‘soundness’ became a little wobbly.

So I would read this book with caution. If you are looking for a lighter theology that’s informative while being entertaining, go for it. If you are really trying to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible and what it represents, this probably isn’t the right book.

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If you only ever read one book...

If you only ever read one book, it should be this one. It will change everything...

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Guess who's back!? Back again!

Everyone will benefit from this book! yes. even the Christians...

It's a piece of CLARITY and literary enlightenment for this generation!

i luv his humor and flow...he brings deep issues to the surface and challenges us to go into the deep end with him...

nothing in this book is "new" (like all things under the sun)...hermeneutics for the simple minded...he reads the bible like an artist, a critic, a historian, a scientist, and with a generous heart.

5Star for his vivid narration....easy to listen to...
just download it...

(luv u, Rob. so thankful that OurFather, put me in the same timeline of history as u)

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