How the audio bible is used
When was the last time you read a book? You might frequent your local library to pick up titles, but unfortunately many people in the United States, over half the adult population, never pick a book up after they leave high school. Many do not spend time each day reading, and this can have an affect on their Christian spiritual growth. People who do not know what the Bible says cannot grow in their faith and knowledge. There is an easy way, however, to add the Bible back into your life, and that is by utilizing an audio Bible. The Audio Bible is available on CDs that can be played on your computer or a CD player, and also in mp3 format. There are also Audio Bible downloads allowing you to play the audio Bible on your computer or through an mp3 player. Now that the Bible is available in a digital format, the audio Bible can be used for sermons, in bible studies, and by individuals with disabilities.
If you are trying to reach a group of people but cannot speak their common language, communication of your message will break down. If you want to share the Bible with them, you will either have to learn to speak the audience’s language well enough to read the Bible to them, or you can rely on other means. The King James audio Bible, for example, is available in digital format in over 250 different dialects. A pastor anywhere around the world can play these digital files for their parishioners, and communicate the Word of God in a meaningful way. Not everyone has the benefit of an adequate public education where they learn to read. That being the case, almost everyone can hear, so one way to learn what the Bible has to say is to listen to it, and digital audio Bibles can make a difference in everyone’s spiritual growth.
Bible studies can also benefit from the mp3 audio Bible. Not everyone has time to settle in for Bible reading, or reading is so unfamiliar that they feel awkward doing it, and so avoid it altogether. On the other hand, if the New Testament is broken down into short sections, anyone can select it on their mp3 player and take it with them on the bus, on the walk to school or work, or anywhere you can listen but need your hands free. Just delving into the content of the Bible will improve students’ understanding of what it says, with spiritual results that can last a lifetime and beyond.
Those with disabilities, such as blindness, might have difficulty with printed material. An audio Bible can be just the item they need to help them stay abreast of Bible teaching, and they too can learn by utilizing this innovative technology. Whether you are out and about, in your car, at work, or at home, you can access the amazing beauty and knowledge that comes from an understanding of God’s Word by listening to an audio Bible.
Susan Slobac is active in her Church and listens to the audio Bible in her free time. She has found many uses for the audio Bible, including for sermons and for people with difficulty reading. Susan has started an audio Bible study as part of her church, where they listen to the King James audio Bible and hold discussion.