Reading & Interpreting The Bible
Read the Scriptures with Confidence, Clarity, and Christ at the Center
Reading and studying the Word of God is a lifelong adventure. But how do we know we’re interpreting it faithfully? How do we make sense of ancient texts filled with mystery, poetry, prophecy, and apocalyptic imagery?
In this course, Reading and Interpreting the Bible, Chad Bird invites you into the grand story of Scripture, a story that stretches from Genesis to Revelation and is still alive and speaking today. You’ll learn how to read both carefully and confidently, paying attention to context and genre while following the Bible’s overarching narrative that always leads us to Christ and our life in Him. This course introduces essential interpretive tools for reading the Bible with clarity, depth, and faithfulness, equipping students to hear God’s voice in His Word and to teach and share the Scriptures with confidence.
Topics Covered in the Course
- How to read the Bible both big-picture and close-up
- Why context and genre matter when interpreting Scripture
- How to read narratives, law, poetry, wisdom, Gospels, epistles, and apocalyptic literature
- How the Bible’s many voices tell one unified story
- How Scripture consistently leads us to Christ
- How to read the Bible not just as ancient text, but as God’s living Word for today
Let's Get Started
This course contains seven sessions, each containing a video lesson, course notes, and a quiz. You are also invited to join the discussion throughout the course as you watch these videos. You can complete this course at your own pace. So we encourage you to work through it at whatever pace is most comfortable for you. At the end, you will receive a 'Course Completion Certificate' via email.
