Whether you’ve been reading it for most of your life or you’ve never really cracked it open, the Bible can be a tough read.  Sometimes it feels like there’s an un-crossable chasm between us and the world in which the stories in the Bible unfolded.  As we begin to bridge the space between Genesis and Revelation, we need to understand their world a little better, which will help us to see the ways that God used their culture to reveal His plan and His grace.