Ten Points for Fruitful Bible Reading

No. 5: Know what the Bible is – and what it isn't.

"The Bible is the story of God's relationship with the people....  It is not intended to be read as history text, a science book, or a political manifesto. In the Bible, God teaches us the truths that we need for the sake of our salvation."


From "Understanding the Bible" by Mary Elizabeth Sperry,
USCCB Associate Director for Utilization of the New American Bible
 (http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm)