Think for a moment about this remarkable volume that we call “The Bible.” Three major religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—claim the Bible or portions of the Bible as a holy book, and Christianity claims the Bible as its only Holy Book. Christians believe the Bible is God’s Word for every age, including our own. That is why we study it and try to understand it better in every new generation. To gain more than a casual understanding of the Bible, we must get a clear picture of the history recorded