The bible was crafted quite a long time ago and I do think some teachings apply to today, but it seems like much of it was meant for the time it was written, and today it's hard to apply what it said in the bible since our worlds are vastly different. It's like the same ways laws change to fit today's world.
The bible is a lot of things, such as, a manual, a memoir, a guide, a romance, a thriller, a suspense, a mystery, a catalog, a ledger, a self-help, a love story, a diary, a tool, a blueprint, a testimony and 'a plan.' The list of what it can be goes on and I'm sure that others will want to add to the list. For some the bible may be a fantasy, a fiction and for others it is 'The Holy Gospel.' It has a beginning, a middle and an end. Just about everyone will eventually seek something out of life and look for a book that will help them find what they are looking for and the majority want a book that leads to a 'happily ever after' or one that offers a 'promising future' thru 'hope.' Even science fiction can be written with a gleam of hope for a better future in some aspect of make believe.
Now, death on the other hand, is in the very context of yesterday, today and tomorrow and books written on that topic are high on the reading list. But the only book that offers a promise of eternal life is in a catalog of books whose author has been, is and will always be in the context of love, truth and of 'eternal life.' That book is 'The Bible.' The only thing that is out of context is mankind and that took place in the Garden of Eden, but that is what the whole plan of salvation in the bible is all about. To reconcile that which went out of context and bring it back into context with our heavenly Father through His Son and our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
