The Bible Brief is a layered way to learn the Bible Story. You can listen to the podcast, read the book, use the app, or use a combination of our resources.
Our goal is to help you learn the Bible Story to such an extent that you can pick up your Bible, turn to a page, and have a sense of where you are in the Story.
The Bible Brief is for anyone who wants to learn the Bible. That said, as Christians, we take the Bible seriously.
We generally align ourselves with the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message, which we consider to be a faithful attempt at summarizing core Biblical teachings and belief. We have excerpted “The Scriptures” portion with additions below:
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
Addition: We believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of the Scriptures in their original form.
Andrew Hansen is the founder of the Bible Literacy Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people learn the Bible through modern tools. He hosts the Bible Brief podcast.
Bible Brief content took thousands of hours to create through interaction with the Bible, Bible commentaries and lexicons, academic journals, articles, and consultations with Bible teachers and scholars. Most of all, the Bible Brief was accomplished through the grace of God, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and prayers for wisdom, discernment, and communication. Glory be to God!
Previously, Andrew worked in investment banking and financial services. He holds a BBA, an MBA, and is a CFA charterholder. Andrew serves as a deacon at his local church.
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