“Alright—if you had to describe the whole Bible in one word, what would it be?” my professor asked my Introduction to New Testament class, marker poised to write our answers down. “Anyone?”

I think about this day frequently because the word that came to me stumped even my professor.

That day, it made complete sense. It was the Bible in a word… duh! However, the longer I dwell on the word that parted my lips, the more I realize how complete and perfect that word really is. In my study, it keeps holding together—every time I read, it seems to explain more than it can’t. It’s the thread that keeps showing up from Genesis to Christ—tying the whole story together: God’s promises, His faithfulness to His people, and how those promises find fulfillment in Christ. And, I truly believe that this word, though it came from my mouth, was given from the Holy Spirit.