Not to us, but for us

Who was the Bible written to, and who was it written for? Eddie Arthur has begun a blog series on these questions, and his answers are right on the mark:

[Through r]epeated exposure to the Bible, we can develop a world view which is shaped by God’s thoughts - not our own. This allows us to see things the way that God would see them, and so we can answer the questions ourselves. The Bible doesn’t simply give us the answers - the Bible gives us the tools to know the answers for ourselves - this is much more powerful.

Amen, and amen.