How (Not) to Read the Bible

This book looks at many questions raised by persons critical of the Bible and some of the stories contained within it. It provides a method of looking at the questions raised by critics and sets the events in the time period in which they occurred. The times and culture then is substantially different than the time we live in and must be read according to the practices and cultures in which they occurred. The explanations are credible and clear. It would be a great benefit to Christians to read the book to understand the stories and explain them to those criticizing them.

Book is as advertised

The book arrived on time and in excellent condition. All parameters of expectations for this book was meet so the review is a 5. After I read the book I will update this review.

The book does a nice job of bringing clarity to difficult issues on social media that often challenge both believing Christians and unbelievers alike. The information provided is provided and understandable to both audiences. Valuable resource.

This book was very easy to read, but also very informative. I would recommend it to anyone having doubts about the more difficult portions of the Bible (primarily the Old Testament). I especially liked his inclusion of popular anti-Bible memes and how he addressed the issues in the memes head-on in an approachable fashion.His most important, and often repeated, piece of advice was to "never read a Bible verse." Said by itself, this sounds like he's saying to never read the Bible, but what he's really saying is to never read a SINGLE verse by itself. You always have to read any verse in its proper context. And by that he doesn't just mean the surrounding verses, but the context of the Bible as a whole. I know most people haven't read the entire Bible, and this book does a good job of (fairly briefly) laying out the context of the difficult passages in that context.