The Bible was written as a record of what many considered God to have accomplished so that his actions and words could be passed down from generation to generation. Some think it is a literary story and others think it is a historical story. God's word in the Bible comes in many forms and is left to the reader's interpretation. Some believe that God's word should be the only word and that it must be strictly followed. Some people think that these words are supposed to guide us in life. Whatever your belief, you can always seem to find the meaning of your belief through God's word in the Bible. Although the Bible is left up to interpretation, many believe that over time the words have been misinterpreted. They long to know and understand the original Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic versions of the Scriptures. But for those of us who choose to absorb God's word in a form we can understand, that doesn't mean we absorb it in a less informative form. After all, God's word was meant to be heard by all, regardless of how it is received. Words come in many forms and express how we feel, what we think, and how we want others to understand and accept us. is a key aspect to understanding the Bible. Jost Zetzsche refers to the time when Moses asked God what his name was and God responded, “Ehyeh aser ehyeh or I will be what I will be.” » This is significant because instead of God giving a name, He painted a picture that reinforced the fact that a name was irrelevant. We find God when we receive his message by reading the Bible, which is more important than associating a name with God. In the Bible we find many different types of languages. Jost Zetasche declares...... middle of paper ...... through Jesus Christ our Lord, by glory, majesty, power and authority, before all time, now and forever. Amen. »Works CitedZetzsche, Jost. “KNOW WHAT THE BIBLE REALLY MEAN.” Christianity Today 57, no. 3 (April 2013): 43Tchividjian, Tullian. “The Word of God in two”. Christianity Today 57, no. 7 (September 2013): 34. Bunting, Joe. "RELIGION VS. RELATIONSHIP. (cover story)." Bible Study Magazine 5, no. 6 (September 2013): 10.Ryken, Leland and Leland Ryken. of delight: a literary introduction to the Bible. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1992. Myers, Allen C. The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1996. Attridge, Harold W., Wayne A. Meeks, and Jouette M. Bassler. The HarperCollins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version, including Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books with concordance. New York, New York: HarperCollins, 2006.