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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When Dan Kimball first sat down to meet with a student who was disillusioned by Christianity, he wasn't ready for what he was about to hear. The student had a positive church experience. He was grateful for his youth leader. But he had serious objections to Christianity. Why? He had begun studying the Bible and found he could no longer accept what it taught. Reading the Bible had led him to become an atheist.
In How (Not) to Read the Bible, pastor and best-selling author Dan Kimball tackles one of the most pressing apologetic challenges of the 21st-century church - how do we interpret the Bible?
Kimball introduces several critical principles to utilize when you open a Bible or listen to a verse. Then, he looks at five of the most common challenges that arise when people hear the Bible today, including: the relationship between science and the Bible, the violence we find in the Bible, the treatment of women in the Bible, the odd and strange commands we find in the Bible, and the Bible's controversial claim that there is only one way to know God. Kimball highlights several of the most common passages people find objectionable and shows listeners how to correctly interpret them.
This is an ideal book for those exploring Christianity or new to the faith, as well as Christians who are wrestling with questions about these difficult issues and the challenges of interpreting the Bible. Filled with stories and examples, as well as visual illustrations and memes reflecting popular cultural objections, How (Not) to Read the Bible will motivate listeners who are confused or discouraged by questions they have about the Bible and guides them - step-by-step - to a clear understanding of what the Bible is saying in context. The book can also be taught as a six-week sermon series or used in small groups for study and discussion.
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.
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- Robert Eby
- 2021-08-10
A good informative book
I enjoyed this book and the information presented in it. It cleared up a lot for me and it gave me information that I did not have, in my opinion, it is a very good book to learn from.
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- Greg Dressler
- 2023-05-21
Helpful read for all believers
I would recommend this book for every believer. Dan helps us think through the different passages of Scripture and have some talking points in our Post Christian culture
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- Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell
- 2021-03-13
Enjoyed!
I enjoyed this common-sense response to all the anti-Christian nonsense one finds online these days. Dan Kimball never disappoints.
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- 2024-07-31
Excellent content
Excellent content but found the narration difficult to listen to for any length of time due to the narrator's staccatoed reading style.
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