Contents

Acknowledgments

CHAPTER 1:The Bible: Mysterious and Hard to Understand?

PART ONE

WAYS THE BIBLE IS EXPERIENCED

CHAPTER 2:The Forgotten Purpose of Scripture

CHAPTER 3:Opening the Eyes of Our Hearts

CHAPTER 4:Experiencing Jesus in Scripture

CHAPTER 5:Experiencing Scripture with Others

CHAPTER 6:The Key to Discovering the Truth

PART TWO

HOW TO EXPERIENCE THE BIBLE FOR YOURSELF

CHAPTER 7:Interpretation: Understanding the Intended Meaning

CHAPTER 8:Tools of Interpretation

CHAPTER 9:Sharing Your Insights with Others

CHAPTER 10:“Go and Learn the Meaning of This Scripture”

CHAPTER 11:Placing Yourself Within the Big Picture of Scripture

CHAPTER 12:Why You Can Trust the Bible

A Final Word

Additional Resources

The Paraphrase

The Topical Study

The Biographical Study

Reference Chart for a Crisis Bible Study

Notes

About the Authors and the Josh McDowell Ministry

More Resources from Josh and Sean McDowell

Take the Complete Unshakable Truth® Journey!

Other Harvest House Resources to Help You Experience the Truth

About the Publisher