How to Read the Bible

by Richard Holloway

Book Overview

The How to Read series provides a context and an explanation that will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon. These books use excerpts from the major texts to explain essential topics, such as the definition and role of God in the Bible, the most influential book in human history.

The trouble with reading the Bible is that it claims to be God's autobiography; so the first thing readers must do is decide what...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393329542
• ISBN13: 9780393329544
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Eye Opening

This is a book for people who wish to take a critical look at the Bible-especially for those who are believers. The import of an ancient book in our society, its truth in spite of the multiple difficulties of reading the work as fundamental fact becomes clear. Be ready to throw away your simplistic ideas about what the Bible means and what it says. The end result is a powerful read.