The Children's Bible in Colour [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION The Bible tells the story of God's dealings with men, beginning with the création of the world. The parts of the Bible are called "books", such as the Book of Ruth or the Book of Kings. The word "Bible" cornes from a Greek term meaning "the books", since the Bible is really a library in itself, containing many volumes. These books were written in the course of a thousand years by many authors in many places, under the guidance and inspiration of God. Most of the Old Testament books were originally written in Hebrew. The books of the New Testament were written in Greek. Each book was meant for a special purpose. Some of them are historical, telling the story of God's chosen people, the children of Israel. Others are prophétie, speaking of things which are stili to come, of the hidden things in God's plan for us. Others were written to teach wisdom or give advice. One of them, the Book of Psalms, is simply a collection of sacred hymns once used in the Tempie worship. Others are almost novels and even contain love stories, such as that of Ruth, or teli of heroes who saved their people, like Moses. Starting with the beginning of the world, the story of the Bible covers several centuries and lands, teaching generation after generation that there is a divine pian in history and a purpose in human life; and today, as in every age, the Gospels are the fabric with which the house of Christian faith is built. THE EDITORS