How to Read the Bible With Understanding

by Lane Burgland

The Bible is the most widely read book of all time. God communicated His message through Scripture over a period of many centuries and through a variety of human authors. Reading the Bible with understanding is not about merely learning the history of God’s people or the storyline of great literature. Instead, God desires readers to understand the facts in light of His salvation plan for the whole world.

With a pastoral heart, Dr. Burgland leads you into a deeper understanding of God’s life-giving Word, revealing how His words of Law and Gospel are meant for you!

How to Read the Bible with Understanding includes:

Seven enduring principles of Biblical interpretation
Guides for interpreting different kinds of Scripture
History of early Biblical manuscripts
Insight and checklist for teaching a Bible study
A Biblical chronology and a history of Biblical interpretation

Rev. ed. of: Reading the Bible with understanding. c1998.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2014

Reviews

[Pete Jurchen]

This fantastic book offers some great insights into how we should go about the study of the Bible. Each chapter begins with a central idea or principal behind reading Scripture, followed by a series of exercises and examples on how that's put into use. If you want to go in depth, do the exercises. If not read the beginning of each chapter and skim the rest. You'll get a better idea on how to approach God's Word for sure.

[Laura]

I read this book with my church book club. It is good. I recommend it for teens on up.