You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps

Struggle to read your Bible on a regular basis?Find some parts confusing complicated or even contradictory?Wonder how to make sense of certain passages or question its relevance to your day-to-day life?Rest assured you are not alone!While Christians are often encouraged to study and obey the Scriptures-very few are taught how.You Can Handle the Truth is a comprehensive step-by-step guide to biblical interpretation (or hermeneutics) equipping everyday believers to read and heed Gods Word.Be mentored on how to: choose a translationread your Bible effectivelydiscover a texts meaningconsider contextsee the Scriptures as a unified story leading to Christdiscern between literal and non-literal passagesfind personal significanceshare it with othersIts purpose is to present long-established principles of biblical interpretation to a new generation of Bible students.Over the last forty years there have been noble attempts to write on the subject of hermeneutics for a broad non-academic audience-but many books on this issue remain complicated and go above-the-heads of the average Christian reader. This is especially the case with the X-Y-Z demographic.You Can Handle the Truth has appeal for pastors seeking a comprehensive resource to recommend to their people (study groups leaders interns etc) yet at the same time is written in an easy-going and conversational style (complete with humorous anecdotes quizzes personal stories illustrations articles and more) to keep a younger audience engaged.Its message is simple: The Bible is for everyone-and you can handle it!Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).