How to Read the Bible “Literally” (Download)

This is a wonderful addition to our collection of books to help our kids to understand God's word. This book has my kids asking lots of questions as they read the bible, they love that they now know that they are to take the work of God as it is written.

After reading this book, I know i have found a way to explain to my kids how to read and understand the Bible.

This is a good guide to reading your Bible. It helps with understanding figures of speech. I really liked the section on questions to ask while reading your Bible. It helps to know how to study while reading. I would recommend this book to anyone questioning how to take the bible literal while at the same time realizing there are figures of speech in it.

I have been working on reading the Bible from cover to cover. My tween daughter recently asked me “ How do you understand it all? I just don’t understand how to read it and understand it.’ Well, I have read through this and It is wonderful! I cannot wait to use this with her this semester as part of her schooling. It is laid out so well and so simply I know that this will resonate with her. It is also helping me with my studies as well. So thankful for this book.

This book was a great read. I liked how it started out describing the Bible like a city with 5 boroughs: Law, history, poetry/wisdom, prophesy and letters. I feel it is so important to look at the bible with knowledge of literature types, each one with its own purpose. Another great part was where it shows how important contexts is. I had a pastor that always gave context before digging into a message. Knowing who, when, where and to whom something is written to is so important when looking for the meaning of a passage. This book was so helpful, gave many examples and diagrams. It really helped clear up a few things when discussing the Bible with an unbeliever as they can sometimes pre-judge the Bible as outdated or irrelevant. Full of great information!

How do you read your Bible?
Many different people have different ideas as to what different passages mean. Bill Foster digs in and encourages you to read "Literally" which means "as the author intended".
Complete with diagrams and well written explanations, this book goes into detail on how we can read the Bible. Asking ourselves 5 key questions we can find the meaning God (the author) intended that would be universal for all time and see how we can apply it to our lives today.
A great book to help you dig deep into your Bible and understand passage that may otherwise seem difficult to grasp.

A good guide for reading and understanding the Bible. The importance of reading in context and the different areas of the Bible. Law, History, Poetry , etc. Good for those unfamiliar with the Bible as well as those who have grown up with it. An encouragement to know how to read and understand the Word for yourself. Don't just believe what you hear, find out if it lines up with the Word of God.

This book is short and easy to read. It would make a very good bible study for a small group or family who want to learn how to properly approach the Bible literally. This is something lacking seriously in the church and this is a very very helpful book!