The Making of the Bible, the Confession of Our Faith

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While Christians generally acknowledge that the Bible is God's Word, many of us lack robust confidence in the reality of its trustworthiness.
We may not believe what we read. But the more we understand how Scripture came to be, the more we discover its power and truth.

Light of the Word unpacks how the history of the Bible bolsters our faith and anchors us through the changing tides of time. The story of Scripture, while messy and complicated at times, is also the story of how God shepherded his people throughout the centuries in and through these writings. Historian Susan Lim explains how Christians came to accept certain documents as inspired and not others, and how the books we now call the Bible came to be assembled and canonized as authoritative. The same Spirit of God who oversaw the writing of Scripture continues to be at work actively in us in our receiving and reading of it, to grow us in faith and maturity.

Those of us who confess that Jesus is Lord can also confess with confidence that Scripture is God's Word. As the church through the ages has received and passed down the sacred Scriptures, so too can we receive for ourselves the living Word that God still speaks through today.

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Praise for the Book:

"Being in a Bible study with Susan and her family for the last five years, I have witnessed firsthand Susan's passion for the Scriptures and the powerful and gracious work God has done in her life through the Scriptures. My confidence in Scripture has been strengthened and my heart has been refreshed by reading Light of the Word, and I believe this book will serve you well, no matter where you are in your faith journey. It is a book I will come back to again as a trusted resource."
– ERIC GEIGER, senior pastor of Mariners Church

"A warmly personal story of how Susan Lim's heart and head both came to a genuine transformative faith. Through a story that is uniquely hers and yet also everyone's, you will see how historical facts strengthened her conviction in Scripture as the Word of God. Lim invites you to walk alongside, to see how faith in Jesus is enriched by faith in God's Word."
– E. RANDOLPH RICHARDS, provost and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University

"I was delighted to discover that this academic, historical book read so easily. . .As I finished the book, I found myself rekindling my love for God's Word once again. Without hesitation, I am delighted to include this book in my collection of valuable resources that I will share with others."
– GLORIA S. LEE, director of family ministries at Pacific Crossroads Church

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