That's What It Says: But What Does It Mean?

By Maureen Galsterer

The Bible was written over a span of centuries in a mixture of Hebrew, ancient Greek, and Aramic. The first English translation was in 1382 by John Wycliff and his community. It was the first major publication by Johannes Gutenberg in 1455 after the printing press was invented. Over the years, amazing scholars have produced different versions of the original text; from word-for-word translations like the King James and New King James versions, to paraphrased versions which give the meaning in contemporary language like the Message Bible, and everything in between.
The goal of each these scholars, just as Jesus was doing in His Sermon on the Mount, is to make God's Word easier to understand, to entice more people to read the Bible and learn from It.
In "That's What it Says", Reverend Maureen Galsterer collects some of the trickiest and most misunderstood scriptures, looking beyond the surface meaning to show the true heart of God contained within. She references concepts such as the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Guardian Angels, What "Ask, Seek and Knock" Really Means, Does God's Joy Make Us Strong, the Narrow and Wide Ways, Persecution, Being Poor in Spirit, Why We Pray in Jesus' Name, Different Kinds of Prayer, Predestination, How We Know God Will Provide for Us, How Salt Loses It's Saltiness, the Difference Between Praise Songs and Worship Songs, What "Lead Us Not Into Temptation" Really Means, How We Test God, Should Christians Tithe Today, Biblical Visions and other head-scratchers in this informative exploration of the Bible.
The Bible is a love letter from God to us. He truly loves us and wants more than anything to draw us into His inner circle. He has never done anything but uphold our right to choose. Choose what? Choose Him...or not, it's that simple.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F86CDNJG
• ISBN13: 9798350997750
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 188 Pages