Looking for a great read – may I suggest to you that the Bible is the perfect book. Whether you’re a Christian or a non-believer, young or old, or someone looking for a good adventure story, a history book, or an inspirational treasure, then the Bible is the book for you.
There is more action, adventure, romance, intrigue, wisdom, life and inspiration in this one volume than in any other book ever written. It is a breathtaking, panoramic saga of kings, empires and dynasties, vividly described in the rich, full texture of an ancient world setting. Great wealth and splendor are continuously contrasted with the everyday life and affairs of the common man.
I love how D. A. Carson describes the Bible: “The Bible is endlessly interesting because it is God’s story, and God by nature is himself endlessly interesting. The Bible is an ever-flowing fountain. The more you read it, the more you find its truth and beauty to be inexhaustible.”1
And Sir Walter Scott adds the following: “The most learned, acute, and diligent student cannot, in the longest life, obtain an entire knowledge of the Bible. The more deeply he works the mine, the richer and more abundant he finds the ore; new light continually beams from this source of heavenly knowledge, to direct the conduct, and illustrate the work of God and the ways of men; and he will at last leave the world confessing, that the more he studied the Scriptures, the fuller conviction he had of his own ignorance, and of their inestimable value.”2
It’s inspirational. Jesus’ teachings on the Sermon on the Mount, the Psalms, the Ten Commandments and the continuous love of God for mankind have down through the centuries been the pillars on which millions have anchored their faith. No book can generate more comfort, encouragement and purpose for life than the Bible. So many great masterpieces of art, literature, music and film have been created by people touched with the message of God that our world would be deprived of much of its very heart and soul if it were deprived of this one book.
The Bible is the greatest love story ever told. Its central driving theme is about God loving you so much that He sent His own son, Jesus, to die for you to redeem you from a certain eternal death. And not only that but God tells us, in the pages of His word, that when we die we don’t just disappear into nothing, but we get a glorified body and get to live forever!
Most books present their readers with a theme, some story information, perhaps entertainment, and a conclusion. These books are read, but after a while fade into our distant memories. But the Bible is not called the “book of books” for nothing. It is totally multidimensional in its scope. It’s a mirror. As we read it, we constantly see ourselves reflected in the lives of the biblical characters. It’s a treasure hunt. As we travel through its pages, we are guaranteed to find nuggets of wisdom of incomparable value.
My friends, the genius behind this collection of sixty-six books is without rival on planet Earth. Imagine: all of the above themes, and the chance to find peace, joy and meaning in our lives, are all wrapped up in this one volume! Why not pick up a copy of the Bible today? You just may find yourself embarking on a scenic tour into a world you never dreamed could exist.
In closing may the following quotes serve to show you why I believe the Bible is simply put – endlessly interesting!3
“While other books inform, and some few reform, this one book transforms.” – A. T. Pierson
“To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” – Queen Elizabeth II
“In this one book are the two most interesting personalities in the whole world—God and yourself. The Bible is the story of God and man, a love story in which you and I must write our own ending, our unfinished autobiography of the creature and the Creator.” – Fulton Oursler
“The Holy Bible is an abyss. It is impossible to explain how profound it is, impossible to explain how simple it is.” – Ernest Hello
“God’s Book is packed full of overwhelming riches; they are unsearchable—the more we have the more there is to have.” – Oswald Chambers
“I am sorry for men who do not read the Bible every day. I wonder why they deprive themselves of the strength and the pleasure.” – Woodrow Wilson
“The Word of the Lord is a light to guide you, a counsellor to counsel you, a comforter to comfort you, a staff to support you, a sword to defend you, and a physician to cure you. The Word is a mine to enrich you, a robe to clothe you, and a crown to crown you.” – Thomas Brooks
“The Scriptures teach us the best way of living, the noblest way of suffering, and the most comfortable way of dying.” – John Flavel
“The Bible—banned, burned, beloved. More widely read, more frequently attacked than any other book in history. Generations of intellectuals have attempted to discredit it; dictators of every age have outlawed it and executed those who read it. Yet soldiers carry it into battle believing it more powerful than their weapons. Fragments of it smuggled into solitary prison cells have transformed ruthless killers into gentle saints.” – Charles Colson
1 D.A. Carson – The Bible is endlessly interesting because it is… (bibleportal.com)
2 The Word of God – Quotations and Illustrations | Precept Austin
3 All of the following quotes are from the website below:
The Word of God – Quotations and Illustrations | Precept Austin