Living a Good Life according to the Bible

In our episode today, we ask what the Bible teaches about how to live our lives? We look at a few things Jesus said about living the good life.

The literature of the Bible can be divided by style or topic into six groups: Law (beginning of world to Moses), History (of Jews), Poetry, Prophets, Gospel, and Church. Therefore, when you read the Bible, you need to know where you are in these categories, who is speaking, who is the audience, and the topic or subject of any passage. If you know a little bit of grammar, a little bit about similes and metaphors, you can understand everything you read. Knowing a bit of world history, the story of empires and rulers, can enrich your understanding; because the stories told occurred during the times of Egyptian, Hittite, Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman kingdoms/civilizations.

Jesus said things that apply to all peoples at any time. He also said things primarily to a Jewish audience. Some of the things he said greatly impact the later message of the church.