The reasons for reading the Bible can be many. It may be curiosity. You may have seen references in books or heard sermons about the Bible, but only opened it to look at the family genealogy often pasted in the front. Or you may have selectively read certain passages you found meaningful, but never explored the Bible and understood it as the unified work that it is. Or your interest may be intellectual—a wish to understand its role in the Judeo-Christian contribution to Western culture. Maybe your interest goes beyond curiosity, to a search for meaning in your life. A person cannot endure life’s rigors without some meaning. Perhaps you have experimented with some current life styles or immersed yourself in YouTube to find a guru who could give meaningful direction to your life. If these failed, you may have decided to turn to the Bible that for generations was seen as the source of values that oriented human lives. Maybe it has something to say in spite of being ‘old’. The Bible faces the basic questions of the human condition. For this reason, it has been a source of values for many religious groups.
