How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth Summary

Introduction

2 Timothy 3 says, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” This verse reminds readers that the Bible is its own best teacher and is beneficial to all that read it. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart, addresses the issue of understanding the Bible. Originally published in 1981 and is now in its fourth edition, the book emphasizes the truth that the Bible is meant to be read by everyone. The books purpose is to assist the reader in becoming a better interpreter of the Bible. The book states “that the aim of good interpretation is not uniqueness,” but rather the aim is simply to get at the plain meaning

It is in these final sections that the reader learns to put into practice hermeneutics methods with sections such as, Old Testament narratives, psalms, wisdom literature, parables and Revelation. Both chapter five and six build on one another as the same principles are used in both. Everything taught in chapter five is relevant to Acts yet Acts has a more immediate relevance to the church. The reason is because most Christians don’t read Acts in the same way they read Judges or 2 Samuel, even if they are not fully aware of it.6 The book then moves to The Gospels and the Parables. The Gospels are unique in the sense that they are characterized by layers of context. Because the books were written years after the actual events took place, the documents are considered to be two levels because the reader has to consider both the historical context of Jesus as well as the four authors. To understand any Scripture text, the reader has to seek to discover both the context and the understanding of the author and the original audience. Chapter eight explains interpretation of Jesus’ parables. The reason the parables need a chapter of their own is because they have been the most misinterpretation portion of the Bible behind only the book of Revelation.7 For Jesus, the parables were a way to call forth a response and proclaim the kingdom of