God's Holy Bible

This book gives you an idea of what the Bible is all about.

What is the Holy Bible?

The Holy Bible is a book of scripture that tells of the Lord’s interactions with His people over the course of 4,000 years.

The Bible has long been a foundation of the Church of Jesus Christ—even before the Church was restored to the earth. Joseph Smith, the first latter-day prophet and President of the Church and the person who restored the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth, grew up studying from the Bible; it was the main source of his informal home education on the farm in the early 1800s. While he was grappling with questions about which church to join, he turned to the familiar book. He knew what he had to do when he read from the Bible, James 1:5: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” It was a promise that brought him to his knees in prayer and eventually brought about the Restoration of Christ’s true Church.

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Why turn to the Bible?

People read books to learn, to answer questions, to enjoy a good story, and to improve themselves. And perhaps no book provides these benefits as well as does the Holy Bible.

Whether read as a work of literature or of scripture, the Bible’s theme is clear: God, our Heavenly Father, is involved in the lives of His children on earth. From the story of the Creation in Genesis to the miracles performed by Jesus Christ recorded in the New Testament, the Bible gives evidence of God’s interest in His children. Countless people throughout the Bible have been witness to God’s majesty and miracles. Following the teachings found in this record of divine interventions enables us to know God, learn from the lives of His followers, and better understand His will.

God wants His children to study, understand, and follow the teachings of His Son, Jesus Christ as found in the Bible. It is not surprising, then, that even the books in the Bible written hundreds of years before Christ’s birth testify of our Savior. In the Old Testament, He was known as Jehovah and the Great I Am. The New Testament recounts His birth and His life among the most humble of people and circumstances. But it also testifies of His majesty. It records His death—and His Resurrection. And it prophesies of His return to earth to reign again. Jesus Christ Himself told His followers, “Search the scriptures; for . . . they are they which testify of me” (John 5:39).

As Paul explained, the scriptures are “made known to all nations for the obedience of faith” (Romans 16:26). The message of the Holy Bible is meant for all humankind. It is a message of Jesus Christ. It is a message of hope. It is a message for all the world.

THIS is a book of true stories. They are taken from the world’s greatest book, the Bible. The stories give you a history of the world from when God began to create until right up to our present day. They even tell about what God promises to do in the future.

This book gives you an idea of what the Bible is all about. It tells about people of the Bible and the things they did. It also shows the grand hope of everlasting life in a paradise earth that God has given to people.

There are 116 stories in the book. These are grouped in eight parts. A page at the beginning of each part tells briefly what is found in that part. The stories appear in the order that events occurred in history. This helps you to learn when, in relation to other events, things happened in history.

The stories are told in simple language. Many of you young children will be able to read them for yourselves. You parents will discover that your smaller children will delight to have these stories read to them over and over again. You will find that this book contains much of interest for young and old alike.