What is Reddit's opinion of The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People?

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Many pointed out that the Bible is quite hard to read from start to finish as the story parts are spread out and the genealogy/legal chapters can drag on quite a bit. In that case, has anyone read or heard about The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People? Seems like a spliced version of the NIV that focuses on the overarching “mythology” of the Bible — which is really what I’m actually interested in.

So this is not exactly what you are looking for but I think it is worth your time. It was great for our church and clearly had an impact on the overall church's understanding of scripture. This is the main link but there is a full study and we did a combination of Sunday sermons and small group study, not perfect, but still very awesome. The Story

Thanks for all you have shared thus far. For me my faith finally came full circle thanks to my personal encounters with God along with the rational evidence for God and the mysterious continuity of the gospels/scriptures.

I'm proud of you for being open and seeking, that is the first step. If you seem to hit barriers along the way then you are on the right track. :)

If you want a different format to get a general overview of the Bible don't hesitate to check out The Story While not the full Bible it does put things in a "story" format and can be a good place to gain an overall big picture view of the Bible.

And never hesitate to ask. I would know nothing about the Bible, Christ, the gospel, or anything else if it weren't for asking.

I always recommend "The Story" for people who are looking to dig into the Bible for the first time.

It contains about 1/4 of the literal text of the Bible (NIV - a modern language version) with little paragraphs in between the missing sections to fill you in on what they skipped over. The goal is to tell "the story" of the Bible without getting too bogged down in the finer points. Hits all the highlights. Sounds exactly like what you are looking for. It also does a nice job of pointing out with footnotes how certain sections lead to key points in the Christian faith.

You can think of it as a reader-friendly, abridged version.