How (Not) to Read the Bible
Making Sense of the Anti-Women, Anti-Science, Pro-Violence, Pro-Slavery and Other Crazy-Sounding Parts of Scripture
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Dan Kimball
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Sean McDowell
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Dan Kimball
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Is Reading the Bible the Fastest Way to Lose Your Faith?
For centuries, the Bible was called "the Good Book," a moral and religious text that guides us into a relationship with God and shows us the right way to live. Today, however, some people argue the Bible is outdated and harmful, with many Christians unaware of some of the odd and disturbing things the Bible says.
How (Not) to Read the Bible tackles big questions like:
- Does the Bible degrade women?
- Is the Bible anti-science?
- How could a loving God command such violence in the Old Testament?
- Does the Bible endorse slavery?
Bestselling author Dan Kimball guides you step-by-step in how to tackle many of the real questions that people wrestle with when reading the Bible and how to make sense of many of the more difficult and disturbing Bible passages.
Filled with fun stories, insightful information, and responses to popular cultural objections, How (Not) to Read the Bible is a lifeline for anyone—Christians and doubters alike—who are confused or discouraged with questions about the Bible.
Yes, there are puzzling and disturbing Bible passages. . . But there are explanations!
*Accompanying images and reference tables are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Dan Kimball (P)2020 ZondervanWhat listeners say about How (Not) to Read the Bible
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- Thomas Riches
- 07-03-2021
interesting book
Dan's knowledge of the Bible, it's history and of the time is just fascinating. The context he gives to many Bible stories shows insight about the time, what the writer was aiming for and how it should bwhether I really enjoyed it.
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- Kirsten Anstey
- 18-01-2022
So helpful in understanding the Christian faith
There is so much misinformation that undermines Christianity. This book gives a great formula for how to read the bible. So helpful!!
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- Greg Tyrrell
- 07-11-2022
Highly recommended
The content of the book is great, unfortunately the reading of the audio book made it hard to finish.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-03-2021
very helpful
lots of food for thought and clear explanation of how to read the Bible. excellent.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-05-2022
Vital and necessary
I too have had too many a conversation with fellow Christians who doubt their faith because of their perceived struggles with the more 'unpalatable' parts of scripture. What a fantastic, approachable and thorough guided tour through these texts this book is! Thank you Dan!
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- RMH
- 19-01-2022
Interesting, but bored
I am clearly not the fundamentalist, evangelical target audience. I heard Dan on the Bible Project podcast, and thought this book would be targeted to a more intelligent audience. He labours each point and is very repetitive. The presuppositions, while supported by mainline evangelical churches, are not the scholarly consensus. Don't read this is you have done any actual biblical study. Okay if you are new to the whole field.
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