Vicar launches '100-Minute Bible'

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**Speedy but spiritual: British cleric unveils ‘100-Minute Bible’ **
Wed Sep 21, 7:21 AM ET

LONDON (AFP) - Business folk are used to reading executive summaries of important documents, and now would-be Christians are to have the same privilege, in the form of a chopped-down Bible that can be read in under two hours

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Instant coffee, instant relationship, instant Bible.

I liked the comment from the publisher: “This is a book for adults and has been written in a style to encourage readers to keep turning the pages, but without resorting to any literary gimmicks.” It used to be “art”, now it is a “gimmick”.
 
i think this will encouarge people to read the bible,it may be different,but its preaching the gospel!

I think this could help!
 
A Bible designed to be read in 100 minutes by people who haven’t the time or inclination to read the whole book was launched today at Canterbury.

The 100-Minute Bible is a modern version of the Bible designed for the era when speed of consumption counts for everything and few have time to spend an hour in church on Sundays any more, never mind read the Bible from cover to cover.

Written for people who want to know more about Christianity but who are unlikely ever to find time to read it in its entirety, it summarises the entire Bible from Creation to Revelation in a length that the average reader will be able to get through in an hour and 40 minutes. The 39 chapters of the Old Testament and 27 of the New Testament are reduced to just a few pages, with large tracts deleted altogether in an attempt to make it more palatable.
 
The Sermon on the Mount - as retold in the 100-Minute Bible:

Much of Jesus’ teaching was brought together when, seated on a hillside, he spoke to his disciples about life in the kingdom of God. He taught that true happiness comes from having the right attitudes. Those who are humble, concerned about the world’s sinfulness, gentle, devoted to goodness, merciful, single-minded in God’s service, and peace-lovers will be blessed by God. Those of his followers who are persecuted in this world should rejoice, because they will have a rich reward in the next.

Jesus emphasised that he had not come to destroy the moral demands of the Jewish Law but to fulfil them. He taught that it is not enough not to commit murder; the anger which can lead to murder must be set aside too. It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too. It is not enough to keep only our solemn promises; we should always mean what we say.

The Jewish Law taught that retaliation should be proportionate to the harm done - an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth - but Jesus taught that we should love our enemies and that we should return good for evil, turning the other cheek when others attack us.

He went on to say that ostentatious piety and charitable giving are wrong; both piety and giving should be between ourselves and God. No-one can serve two masters; it is impossible to serve both God and money. God knows what people’s needs are and will supply them, in the same way as he provides food for birds and glorious clothing for flowers; we should not be anxious but should trust him. We should not judge others; for we shall be judged to the degree we judge. It is difficult to find the way to the kingdom of heaven and there will be those who will try to mislead us. We should assess others by the moral and spiritual quality of their lives.

He summarised the whole moral teaching of the Old Testament in the command to treat others as you would like them to treat you.

Jesus said that anyone who acts on his words is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. When storms came the house stood firm. But anyone who does not act on his words is like a man who built his house on sand. When storms came the house fell, and the ensuing devastation was great.

*Matthew 5 - 7 *
 
Dry and boring. I was having trouble reading that for 1 minute let alone 100.

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one can use this “bible” to demotivate any Christian who is interested in Bible study
 
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I’m sure he will never want to know more about Christianity after reading it.
 
Matt25 said:
The Sermon on the Mount - as retold in the 100-Minute Bible:

Much of Jesus’ teaching was brought together when, seated on a hillside, he spoke to his disciples about life in the kingdom of God. He taught that true happiness comes from having the right attitudes. Those who are humble, concerned about the world’s sinfulness, gentle, devoted to goodness, merciful, single-minded in God’s service, and peace-lovers will be blessed by God. Those of his followers who are persecuted in this world should rejoice, because they will have a rich reward in the next.

Jesus emphasised that he had not come to destroy the moral demands of the Jewish Law but to fulfil them. He taught that it is not enough not to commit murder; the anger which can lead to murder must be set aside too. It is not enough not to commit adultery; lustful thoughts must be set aside too. It is not enough to keep only our solemn promises; we should always mean what we say.

The Jewish Law taught that retaliation should be proportionate to the harm done - an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth - but Jesus taught that we should love our enemies and that we should return good for evil, turning the other cheek when others attack us.

He went on to say that ostentatious piety and charitable giving are wrong; both piety and giving should be between ourselves and God. No-one can serve two masters; it is impossible to serve both God and money. God knows what people’s needs are and will supply them, in the same way as he provides food for birds and glorious clothing for flowers; we should not be anxious but should trust him. We should not judge others; for we shall be judged to the degree we judge. It is difficult to find the way to the kingdom of heaven and there will be those who will try to mislead us. We should assess others by the moral and spiritual quality of their lives.

He summarised the whole moral teaching of the Old Testament in the command to treat others as you would like them to treat you.

Jesus said that anyone who acts on his words is like a wise man who built his house on a rock. When storms came the house stood firm. But anyone who does not act on his words is like a man who built his house on sand. When storms came the house fell, and the ensuing devastation was great.

*Matthew 5 - 7 *
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It’s a decent summary, but it is not as memorable as what is said.​

I think I’ll get a copy, to see what is in this book.

I don’t think it’s a good idea - anything worthwhile, takes time and effort; and it is not possible to understand or appreciate the Biblical books, if one does not take the trouble to do so. The Prophets may be “boring”, compared to a TV soap, and other books may not be as full of laughs as a sit-com; but that is the wrong scale of values. I think this is going to perpetuate laziness of mind and superficiality of outlook.

There are responses to the Bible (& indeed to all things) which are appropriate responses; while others, are not appropriate. C. S. Lewis knew this. So did Michael Davies. Too many churchmen seem not to. ##
 
At first, I thought, “What a great addition to the vast array of translations one could use!!”

But then, I read the excerpt above. My my, where did they go wrong? :o

It’s not too bad. I wished though that it could have been a minimalist translation pocketable for everyday use. I wonder if it has the deuterocanonicals…
 
I’m baffled by Amazon’s offer to sell you a second book. Normally this would be a related title. In this case, it is 44 Scotland Street.:confused:
 
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I’m baffled by Amazon’s offer to sell you a second book. Normally this would be a related title. In this case, it is 44 Scotland Street.:confused:
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Is “44 Scotland Street” very very short, or a thousand pages long, or what ? 🙂​

 
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