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.
