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Welcome to Reading & Interpreting the Bible!
\nWe’re glad you’re here and excited to walk with you through this course as you grow in confidence, clarity, and joy in reading Holy Scripture.
\nBefore diving into the lessons, we encourage you to download your Free Course Guidebook. Simply click \"Resources\" and then \"Download\" to access your digital copy. This guidebook is designed to accompany each session, helping you follow the course, revisit key ideas, and engage Scripture more thoughtfully as you learn to read the Bible contextually, canonically, and Christologically.
\nWhat’s Inside Your Guidebook?
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- An outline of the full course and its structure \n
- Summaries of each lesson and major themes \n
- Key interpretive tools and concepts to watch for \n
- Discussion and reflection questions for individuals or groups \n
- Recommended readings and resources for further study \n
Ready to begin? Click Next to start with Lesson One and take your first step into learning how the whole of Scripture fits together and how all of it ultimately points us to Jesus Christ.
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Ready to see how closely you’re reading? Take the quiz to test your ability to notice details, ask good questions, and slow down in your reading of Scripture.
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Think you’ve got the big picture? Take the quiz to see how well you understand reading Scripture in context, across books, themes, and the whole biblical story.
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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.
