(Ebook) The Illustrated Bible Story by Story by F3thinker ! ISBN 9780756689629, 0756689627

(Ebook) The Illustrated Bible Story by Story by F3thinker ! ISBN 9780756689629, 0756689627

The Bible is the most famous book in the world. The very namecomes from biblos, the Greek word for “book.” Composed overa period of more than a thousand years, no other work ofliterature—apart from the Qur’an—has had such impact on humanhistory, or such a lasting hold on our imagination. Its pages are full ofpoetry, mythical tales, historical accounts, and hymns. Tales of deceit,murder, and war rub shoulders with sublime love stories. Kingdoms arestolen and regained. Treachery and hatred are intertwined withextraordinary feats of forgiveness and redemption.For many, the Bible is far more than a collection of the greatest storiesever told. More than a third of the world’s population believe that theBible is the word of God or in its origin came from God. Jews, Christians,and Muslims trace their spiritual ancestry to one man, Abraham of Ur,the first great figure of the Old Testament. The central themes of theBible, although uniquely Judeo-Christian, have much in common withother great religions of the world—including the golden rule of do untoothers as you would have them do to you as a guide for living, and a belief inan afterlife.At the heart of human lives for much of history and across many partsof the world, the Bible has also inspired magnificent works of art andsublime music. The sumptuously illustrated manuscripts of medievalmonasteries were invariably texts from the Bible. The glorious frescocycle by Michelangelo in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel in Rome is aspectacularly visual version of the Bible from the creation of the worldto the Last Judgment. Composers have drawn from the Bible fororatorios, Passions, Masses, operas, and spirituals. Even our everydaylanguage is peppered with expressions that come from the Bible—to turn the other cheek, a sign of the times, to the ends of the Earth.In the 15th century, the Bible became one of the very first books everprinted and, in whole or in part, it has now been translated into morethan 2,000 languages. Over two millennia, belief in the Bible’s messagehas impelled hundreds of thousands of Christians to travel to far lands tospread their faith. The main message of the Bible is about the love whichGod and his people have for each other. As such, it has inspiredcountless generations.Yet for many, the Bible in its traditional form remains a closed book.In The Illustrated Bible Story by Story, our aim has been to bring to life itsextraordinary stories, characters, and teachings for the widest possiblereadership. We consulted with a team of expert scholars and writers,from a variety of denominations and disciplines. We wrote for peoplefrom many differing faith backgrounds or none, for those alreadyfamiliar with the Bible, and for those who know little of it. We soughtout the most beautiful and informative illustrations, from maps to oldmasters, historical artifacts to photographs of the Bible lands today. Thisis, we hope, a book for everyone and for all time.