Why would I read a book - or really a collection of books - that were written over thousands of years, mainly chronicling the journey of a people (the Jews) to which I have no connection, climaxing in the birth, death, and resurrection of a man named Jesus who lived almost two thousand years ago?  Why would I not only read these words each year but more importantly, try to pattern my life accordingly?  Why would I commit my life to studying this book and teach others to do the same?