The early chapters of the Bible describe God’s beautiful creation that was tainted by evil forces. Humans were given the ability to discern right from wrong and the freedom to choose their own path.

Revelation is the last book of the Bible and was written by John around AD 95. The Christian movement grew rapidly throughout the Roman Empire for several centuries thanks in part to the 200 years of peace in the empire (Pax Romana) and an excellent road system.

Whenever an author plans to summarize a vast amount of complicated material, the first step is to identify the common themes and messages. Once these are identified, the themes and messages need to be woven together into a narrative that flows naturally from a beginning to the end

Many Christians make a resolution to read the entire Bible in one year. There are some Bibles that are organized in a way that includes all 66 books in daily readings over a 365-day period.