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How (Not) to Read the Bible
by Dan Kimball • 2020
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
4.19
1k+
How (Not) to Read the Bible Summary
How (Not) to Read the Bible 90%
That violent, sexist Bible passage you ignore: the context that makes it make sense.
by Dan Kimball 2020
4.19
1k+ ratings
Inspired
by Rachel Held Evans • 2018
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
4.39
18k+
Inspired Summary
Inspired 90%
The Bible is a library of warring ancient texts, and that is why it's worth loving.
by Rachel Held Evans 2018
4.39
18k+ ratings
Hope in the Dark
by Craig Groeschel • 2018
Doubt is not faith's enemy: your hardest questions can lead you closer to God.
4.38
3k+
Hope in the Dark Summary
Hope in the Dark 90%
Doubt is not faith's enemy: your hardest questions can lead you closer to God.
by Craig Groeschel 2018
4.38
3k+ ratings
The Bible Tells Me So
by Peter Enns • 2014
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
4.22
6k+
The Bible Tells Me So Summary
The Bible Tells Me So 90%
Defending perfection made the Bible unreadable; its messy humanity is the real gift.
by Peter Enns 2014
4.22
6k+ ratings
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time
by Marcus J. Borg • 2001
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
4.15
4k+
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time Summary
Reading the Bible Again For the First Time 89%
The Bible's truth isn't in its facts. Reading it as metaphor reveals what literalism misses.
by Marcus J. Borg 2001
4.15
4k+ ratings
Job
by Christopher Ash • 2014
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
4.65
286
Job Summary
Job 89%
The oldest bet in Scripture: does anyone love God for nothing? Job's answer rewrites everything.
by Christopher Ash 2014
4.65
286 ratings
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 89%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
How the Bible Actually Works
by Peter Enns • 2019
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
4.28
4k+
How the Bible Actually Works Summary
How the Bible Actually Works 89%
The Bible was never meant to be a rulebook. Its contradictions are what make it wise.
by Peter Enns 2019
4.28
4k+ ratings
Reading Genesis
by Marilynne Robinson • 2024
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
4.01
2k+
Reading Genesis Summary
Reading Genesis 89%
Genesis is not history. It is a sustained argument for God's goodness, centuries in the making.
by Marilynne Robinson 2024
4.01
2k+ ratings
Trusting God in the Darkness
by Christopher Ash • 2004
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
4.53
314
Trusting God in the Darkness Summary
Trusting God in the Darkness 89%
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
by Christopher Ash 2004
4.53
314 ratings
The Sin of Certainty
by Peter Enns • 2016
The Bible's most faithful people were its biggest doubters, and God didn't rebuke them for it.
4.25
5k+
The Sin of Certainty Summary
The Sin of Certainty 89%
The Bible's most faithful people were its biggest doubters, and God didn't rebuke them for it.
by Peter Enns 2016
4.25
5k+ ratings
God's Problem
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2008
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
3.95
6k+
God's Problem Summary
God's Problem 89%
Every biblical theodicy, from punishment to apocalypse, falls apart under a scholar's scrutiny.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2008
3.95
6k+ ratings
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible
by Michael S. Heiser • 2018
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
4.54
114
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible Summary
Brief Insights on Mastering the Bible 89%
Eighty one-minute insights that teach you to read the Bible through ancient eyes, not modern ones.
by Michael S. Heiser 2018
4.54
114 ratings
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days
by Kay Arthur • 2006
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
4.46
443
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days Summary
Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days 89%
Turn any Bible passage into a life-changing discovery, no commentary required. Your 28-day guide.
by Kay Arthur 2006
4.46
443 ratings
Knowing Scripture
by R.C. Sproul • 1960
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
4.32
3k+
Knowing Scripture Summary
Knowing Scripture 89%
Exegesis pulls meaning out, eisegesis reads it in. A short course in doing the first.
by R.C. Sproul 1960
4.32
3k+ ratings
God
by Dan Barker • 2016
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
3.90
838
God Summary
God 89%
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
by Dan Barker 2016
3.90
838 ratings
The Cry of the Soul
by Dan B. Allender • 1994
Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.
4.27
2k+
The Cry of the Soul Summary
The Cry of the Soul 89%
Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.
by Dan B. Allender 1994
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Shadow of a Great Rock
by Harold Bloom • 2011
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
3.48
185
The Shadow of a Great Rock Summary
The Shadow of a Great Rock 89%
The King James Bible as literature: irony, personality, a god more character than creator.
by Harold Bloom 2011
3.48
185 ratings
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. • 1994
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
3.82
369
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics Summary
Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics 88%
The interpretive principles for recovering an ancient author's meaning and carrying it into today.
by Walter C. Kaiser Jr. 1994
3.82
369 ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 88%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
How to Read the Bible Book by Book
by Gordon D. Fee • 2001
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
4.22
1k+
How to Read the Bible Book by Book Summary
How to Read the Bible Book by Book 88%
Scripture is one story, not sixty-six fragments. A walkthrough that shows how each book fits.
by Gordon D. Fee 2001
4.22
1k+ ratings
Eat This Book
by Eugene H. Peterson • 2006
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
4.19
4k+
Eat This Book Summary
Eat This Book 88%
Four ancient movements for reading Scripture that don't just inform, but transform.
by Eugene H. Peterson 2006
4.19
4k+ ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
4.31
9k+
What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 88%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2014
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
4.01
2k+
Short Stories by Jesus Summary
Short Stories by Jesus 88%
Jesus told parables to disrupt, not soothe. A Jewish scholar recovers the shock they once delivered.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2014
4.01
2k+ ratings
Holy Bible
by Anonymous • 2001
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
4.60
53k+
Holy Bible Summary
Holy Bible 88%
At the foot of a holy mountain, a nation learned what it means to belong to a holy God.
by Anonymous 2001
4.60
53k+ ratings
Women of the Word
by Jen Wilkin • 2014
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
4.51
21k+
Women of the Word Summary
Women of the Word 88%
Stop treating the Bible as a self-help book. A method to study it with your mind first.
by Jen Wilkin 2014
4.51
21k+ ratings
A History of the Bible
by John Barton • 2019
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
4.12
2k+
A History of the Bible Summary
A History of the Bible 88%
Nobody chose the Bible's books. Communities simply kept reading the ones that worked. Real story.
by John Barton 2019
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Prodigal Prophet
by Timothy J. Keller • 2018
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
4.50
5k+
The Prodigal Prophet Summary
The Prodigal Prophet 88%
A prophet's meltdown over God's mercy to his enemies exposes our hidden self-righteousness.
by Timothy J. Keller 2018
4.50
5k+ ratings
A Stone for a Pillow
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1986
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
4.12
481
A Stone for a Pillow Summary
A Stone for a Pillow 88%
A novelist's God is not a judge. Love binds galaxies, suffering heals, enemies deserve blessing.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1986
4.12
481 ratings
Character Theology
by Tom Steffen • 2024
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
4.67
3
Character Theology Summary
Character Theology 88%
The Bible reveals God through its characters. Reading it without them misses the point.
by Tom Steffen 2024
4.67
3 ratings
How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel • 2007
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
4.33
1k+
How to Read the Bible Summary
How to Read the Bible 88%
Ancient readers saw one Bible. Scholars see rival sources, parallel laws, and an evolving God.
by James L. Kugel 2007
4.33
1k+ ratings
Interrupting Silence
by Walter Brueggemann • 2018
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
4.15
232
Interrupting Silence Summary
Interrupting Silence 88%
Silence shelters the powerful, not the sacred. Why the Bible commands interruption, not quiet.
by Walter Brueggemann 2018
4.15
232 ratings
Praying God's Word
by Beth Moore • 2000
Strongholds are built on lies. Pray God's words back to Him and those walls come down.
4.42
16k+
Praying God's Word Summary
Praying God's Word 88%
Strongholds are built on lies. Pray God's words back to Him and those walls come down.
by Beth Moore 2000
4.42
16k+ ratings
The Gospel According to Job
by Mike Mason • 1993
Job lost everything without cause. His friends' easy answers failed. His only hope was a mediator.
4.49
230
The Gospel According to Job Summary
The Gospel According to Job 88%
Job lost everything without cause. His friends' easy answers failed. His only hope was a mediator.
by Mike Mason 1993
4.49
230 ratings
The New Testament and the People of God
by N.T. Wright • 1991
The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.
4.40
3k+
The New Testament and the People of God Summary
The New Testament and the People of God 88%
The symbols of first-century Judaism, its unfinished story, and a resurrection that redefined God.
by N.T. Wright 1991
4.40
3k+ ratings
Against the Gods
by John D. Currid • 2013
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
4.08
420
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 88%
Ancient pagan myths reappear throughout the Old Testament, rewritten to attack the gods behind them.
by John D. Currid 2013
4.08
420 ratings
Misquoting Jesus
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2005
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
3.94
21k+
Misquoting Jesus Summary
Misquoting Jesus 88%
The New Testament's text was changed, thousands of times, by scribes with theological agendas.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2005
3.94
21k+ ratings
The Fight for Female
by Lisa Bevere • 2024
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
4.31
655
The Fight for Female Summary
The Fight for Female 88%
The war on womanhood is spiritual. Reclaim your God-given identity with weapons that win.
by Lisa Bevere 2024
4.31
655 ratings
The Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 88%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
Komisch, alles chemisch!
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim • 2019
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
4.22
4k+
Komisch, alles chemisch! Summary
Komisch, alles chemisch! 88%
New Atheists paint the Old Testament God as a tyrant. The context they missed flips every charge.
by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim 2019
4.22
4k+ ratings
Everything Is Never Enough
by Bobby Jamieson • 2025
The most pessimistic book in the Bible holds the secret to unshakeable happiness.
4.63
744
Everything Is Never Enough Summary
Everything Is Never Enough 88%
The most pessimistic book in the Bible holds the secret to unshakeable happiness.
by Bobby Jamieson 2025
4.63
744 ratings
Don't Know Much About the Bible
by Kenneth C. Davis • 1998
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
3.87
1k+
Don't Know Much About the Bible Summary
Don't Know Much About the Bible 88%
Your Sunday school skipped the messy parts: the Bible as a human, centuries-long collaboration.
by Kenneth C. Davis 1998
3.87
1k+ ratings
Surprised by Paradox
by Jen Pollock Michel • 2019
Faith deepens not by resolving contradictions but by learning to live inside them.
4.13
523
Surprised by Paradox Summary
Surprised by Paradox 88%
Faith deepens not by resolving contradictions but by learning to live inside them.
by Jen Pollock Michel 2019
4.13
523 ratings
God and the Gay Christian
by Matthew Vines • 2014
The Bible doesn't condemn gay couples. A verse-by-verse case from Scripture.
4.02
4k+
God and the Gay Christian Summary
God and the Gay Christian 88%
The Bible doesn't condemn gay couples. A verse-by-verse case from Scripture.
by Matthew Vines 2014
4.02
4k+ ratings
Sold into Egypt
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1989
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
4.03
343
Sold into Egypt Summary
Sold into Egypt 88%
Joseph didn't triumph despite his suffering. He became fully human through it.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1989
4.03
343 ratings
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church
by Geerhardus Vos • 1903
The kingdom is already here, wearing the church as its body. The last act hasn't come.
4.04
159
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church Summary
The Teaching of Jesus Concerning the Kingdom of God and the Church 88%
The kingdom is already here, wearing the church as its body. The last act hasn't come.
by Geerhardus Vos 1903
4.04
159 ratings
The Misunderstood Jew
by Amy-Jill Levine • 2006
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
4.07
1k+
The Misunderstood Jew Summary
The Misunderstood Jew 88%
The New Testament isn't anti-Jewish. Most readings of it are. A Jewish scholar untangles why.
by Amy-Jill Levine 2006
4.07
1k+ ratings
How We Got the Bible
by Neil R. Lightfoot • 1962
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
4.05
911
How We Got the Bible Summary
How We Got the Bible 88%
5,300 manuscripts, two millennia: how the Bible reached you, and why it still holds up.
by Neil R. Lightfoot 1962
4.05
911 ratings
Jesus the Son of God
by D.A. Carson • 2012
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
4.19
457
Jesus the Son of God Summary
Jesus the Son of God 88%
Son of God is many titles in one. Stripping it to 'Messiah' for Muslims strips the gospel.
by D.A. Carson 2012
4.19
457 ratings
Future Grace
by John Piper • 2012
Thanking God for the past won't fuel obedience. Trusting his promises for tomorrow will.
4.19
6k+
Future Grace Summary
Future Grace 88%
Thanking God for the past won't fuel obedience. Trusting his promises for tomorrow will.
by John Piper 2012
4.19
6k+ ratings
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