Even at first look, the Bible is a rich storehouse. Filled with accounts of events and people, the Bible teems with illuminating examples from the past, available to any earnest seeker. It invites investigation.
The Bible goes deeper than events, however. It teaches us something more than just how people lived and how they interacted with each other. Seen in the right light, the events are important, especially those relating to the prophets and apostles and to the Master, Christ Jesus. But the Bible is not just a history book. Since the Bible proclaims spiritual law, revealed by the eternal Christ, it relates to now. It promises to bring the Christly message of salvation, the living Word of God, to the reader, wherever he is. The reader may be in an isolated spot far from civilization or from peace of mind. He may be in a prison cell struggling with sin or injustice, or tending a sick friend and yearning to bring healing to him. Each one may have an urgent need to feel the uncondemning, healing comfort of Christ, Truth, right where he is within his own particular situation.
Many centuries ago an event, recorded in Acts (8:26-39), illustrated someone's great need to feel the Christly enlightenment and inspiration of the Scriptures. Philip, an early evangelist, was told by an angel to head toward the very spot where an Ethiopian eunuch was sitting in his chariot, trying to make sense out of what he was reading in Scripture.
