From a friend:

I like to think there are three works about God.

One is autobiographical, God is the author – we call it creation. It seems too big for us to comprehend though it is wonderful to try.

Second is biographical by a close relative – we call it incarnation, smaller for us to comprehend, just as wonderful trying, and also confusing at times.

Third is a biographical compilation edited by some of the admirers – this one we call scriptures, coloured by a narrow socio-cultural perspective it needs translating, and thus becomes more confusing and less comprehensible.