Amazingly, there is. Scores of authors from different cultures, careers, and educational backgrounds wrote the Bible over a span of many centuries. However, the unifying theme of every biblical story, sermon, and history is the unfathomable love of God for all His created beings. The Old Testament points to the Messiah to come, while the New Testament describes His life, death, resurrection, and continuing mediation on our behalf. JTL1 2.10