How to Read the Bible

By Richard Holloway

Book Overview

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 they understand about God and how they are going to interpret his role in the rambling library of books that claims his authorship. Richard Holloway offers a usefully dialectical approach to this central question that will allow unbelievers as well as believers to profit from a study of the most influential book in human history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393329542
• ISBN13: 9780393329544
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 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.