If you have established the discipline of reading the Bible on a regular basis, surely you have experienced parts of your reading plan where you do an intellectual equivalent of a double take. Every ounce of your being shouts, “Are you KIDDING me!?!”  

Yes, the Bible has some really bizarre bits, and the intent of this series is to help you understand what to look for to ensure you are getting a solid understanding of what the Bible is saying. We all interpret the Bible, but we must make sure that we allow it to speak in its own voice, not attempting to dumb-it-down or explain away its raw moments. We are reading this book to understand more about God, not to make excuses for Him. He does not need our protection, but He calls us to wisdom.

Many around us who do not believe in the inspiration of scripture look at these stories as reasons why the Bible is untrustworthy or worse yet, why God Himself shouldn’t be trusted. So, this series provides an opportunity to avoid this confusion and to understand what the story is really communicating in the overall structure of the Bible.