Alas, no formula exists for reading the Bible ‘right’, but there are things we can do to make sure we understand it ‘better’ and avoid some classic pitfalls. Attempting that is exhilarating, frustrating, challenging, inspiring … and of course transforming.
Paula Gooder is a freelance writer and lecturer with a particular interest in the New Testament. She is a reader in the Church of England and a member of the General Synod.
