The Bible

It is common knowledge that the bible is the holy book for Christianity. It is God's word written down and details the lives of people that are familiar to us such as Jesus and his disciples and Moses who brought the Hebrews out of an oppressive regime and a life of slavery in Egypt. It has been around for many centuries now and as such there countless translations (versions of it). I am aware of the following versions

• The Good news bible 
• The King James bible (KJV)
• The English Standard Version (ESV)
• New International Version (NIV)

It is the NIV version I'd like to concentrate on in this post. This because I own this beauty 

That is the NIV Student Bible. It wasn't cheap (it was £30!) but it is one of the best things I've ever chosen to invest in. I cannot recommend it enough for those of you like me are new to God and his word. It breaks it down into understandable and useful features like 

1. 100 people you should know 
2. A guided tour (commentary on a particular passage featuring a relevant life question)
3. History of the Old Testament 
4. Biblical Events
5. Reading tracks 

It is the reading tracks I love most about it. So far I have done reading track 1, part 1 which looks at the life and times of Jesus and takes about two weeks to do. I am now on part 2 which focuses on St Paul. I have made my readings a part of my day and even make notes on who features in a passage, what happens in it and a summary/application section. I then put these in my "Journey into christianity' folder.

I hope you have found this blog an enjoyable read and all comments are appreciated :)