What Is the Bible? by Rob Bell

I feel like this might be one of Rob Bell's best books in recent years. Refreshing.

May 28, 2020

Much better than “love wins” but still not as in-depth as I would've liked. Still, this book was strong and I enjoyed his perspective even if I don't agree with every single thing

October 17, 2022

Elisa Romagnoli

I enjoyed another twist on a similar POV of scripture. I took a lot of notes and now I have a ton to meditate on and muse over.

March 25, 2020

J

I was torn between giving it 4 or 5 stars. In my head it's probably 4.5.

I listened to Rob Bell read this audiobook which is a much more enjoyable experience for me than trying to read his books.

I do not like his
actual writing style.

Where there are breaks
all over the place.

Dramatic pauses.

And such.

But it works when he's the one reading it to me. Because it is a conversational style.

As for the content of the book, I probably don't agree with Bell's take on everything, but I'm probably pretty close with most of what he said in this book. He emphasizes asking the right questions and letting the Bible be what it is: a library of ancient books of different genres that need to be read accordingly. (Read it literately, not always literally.)

What Rob Bell also does really well here, is make me want to read my Bible more again. His enthusiasm for the Bible is contagious.

There were several times I found myself wanting footnotes so I could do further research and see where Bell got his information, but overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'm sure I will revisit it.