Bible Mysteries: A Treasury of Biblical Culture

Author: (German) Hüffer et al., translated by Xu Xiaochun
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Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Features: For some, the Bible is a record of God's word, a foundation of faith spanning over a thousand years. It is an unbreakable law, a guarantee of safety and ultimate guidance in life. For others, those great stories and their characters are merely pure literary fiction, ancient myths and legends that cannot withstand scientific scrutiny. Yet, it is these legends, these laws and commandments, and these portraits that have left a decisive and eternal mark on our culture and our consciousness: God and creation, Adam and Eve and original sin, Noah and the Great Flood, Moses and the "Ten Commandments," John the Baptist, and especially the birth, suffering, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Of these highly dramatic and moving stories, how many can be verified and reconstructed? And how many no longer have historical basis today? These are just a few of the many mysteries and questions explored by Hans Christian Hüffer and his creative team, composed of renowned writers, scientists, theologians, archaeologists, and historians. This is a long journey of tracing origins, extending from over two thousand years ago to the present day. At the end of the journey, people recall Goethe's famous quote: "The question of whether the Bible is true or false is strange. What is a true scripture? It is simply one that is truly good, aligns with pure nature and reason, and still promotes the high development of humanity today! What is a false scripture? It is simply absurd, empty, and foolish, incapable of producing results, at least not good ones!"