Book Review: The Bible

Paper Summary:

This well organized and clearly written paper reviews the Bible's structure, purpose and messages from a Christian perspective. The paper first describes the format of the Bible and its purpose for the practicing Christian of today. Also discussed is the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. The author also evaluates how the Bible relates to changes in modern society. The author compares the ease of spirituality at the time of the Bible to today's developed and technological society.

From the Paper:

"The purpose of the Bible is two-fold. Primarily it is intended for the education and encouragement of Christian adherents. It strengthens the faith and commitment of the faithful. Secondly, the book's purpose is to encourage non-believers to come to faith in Christ for the sake of the salvation of their eternal souls. During its creation also, the Bible was meant for the particular ancient societies from which it emerged. Hence the variety of cultural elements included in its exhortations. In today's faithful community, many of these cultural elements are discarded or interpreted spiritually and symbolically rather than literally."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bidstrup, Scott. (2001). The Bible and Christianity. http://www.bidstrup.com/bible.htm
• Learnbible.net. The Bible meaning of Soul. (2006). www.learnbible.net/soul.html
• Summary of the Books of the Bible. (2006). http://www.holybible.com/resources/summary.htm

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