What Is the Bible?

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

By: Rob Bell

Narrated by: Rob Bell

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 are 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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Very Well Done

Going to have to listen to it again with a note pad. So much good insight and wisdom. Really enjoyed this book. Thank you Rob Bell.

Wow!

Have a read and see what you think. I used to say, like Bruce Cockburn sang, after Blind Willie sang... I read the bible often, i try to read it right, as far as i can tell is nothing but a blinding light. ... this puts some meat on those bones. ..

After finishing a 2nd time..

We all readi books. This book I will read over and over. insightful Historical inspired!

Drop the mic 🎤 and walk away.

Yes! BRAVO 👏 👏👏 Highest recommendation! So good! I feel as if my parched soul withering away in the barren land of drought, despair & doubt was just revived after listening to this. All the beauty of Maui is taking over. Let it rain. A mulatto a mosquito a albino my libido 🤣🤣🤣 #JOY

Original thoughts

So much of this book blew mind! I have been studying and reading the Bible for 16 years and feel like this book gave fresh insight into the approach I wish I would have had way back then. God is loving and kind and the more we understand that the better we can live our lives. Thank you for taking the time to write this book.

God is so good

Beautiful, interesting, powerful book. I have never read anything like this book. Rob Bell is on point! It's transformative to hear such deep profound truths about God, and that these are already in the Bible- that God is inclusive, loving, redeeming.

Rob Bell is The Great Explainer

Enjoyed it just as much as we enjoyed his NOOMA video series. Highly recommend to all our friends and family.

Excellent intro to Bible for all purposes

For someone who rejected the Bible due to a literalist upbringing that left me empty, I found Rob Bell's book to be an excellent reintroduction. This is not a "Gods word" dogmatic approach to the Bible. Rather, this is a contemporary approach to what humanity was up to during a time when the written word, and the ancient language, all meant something different than the literal interpretation that many religions try to apply to the Bible. I'm a Zen Buddhist Chrstian (if I must be labeled anything) and I really enjoyed Robs perspective and his narrative voice. Well done, Thank you!

Completely mind opening.

When you read The Bible and you have questions, this opens up new understanding of what you've been Hearing from A more accurate perspective.

Thanks!

The most important stories ever written and compiled are accessible and real! i dare you to listen!