Your Bible and You

Your Bible and You is a guide to understanding Scripture — how it came to us, how it was preserved and translated, and how to read and study it for yourself. It is written for readers who want to handle the Bible with confidence rather than depend on someone else’s summary of it.

What’s inside Your Bible and You

The book starts before the reading: where the Bible came from, who wrote it and over what period, how the texts were preserved and transmitted, and how the translations in use today were produced. Readers who have never been told this find that it settles a set of questions they had not known how to ask.

From there it moves to method — how to read a passage in its context, how to let Scripture interpret Scripture, how to work through a book rather than grazing on verses, and how to build a study habit that survives a busy week.

• Where the Bible came from and how it was preserved
• How translations are produced and how they differ
• Reading passages in their historical and literary context
• Practical methods for personal and group Bible study
• Building a study habit that lasts

Who this book is for

This suits a new believer, a church member who has read the Bible for years without ever being taught how, or anyone preparing to teach or lead a study group. It is also a useful book to give someone asking honest questions about whether Scripture can be trusted.

It is not a commentary — it teaches method rather than working through the text.

About the publisher

Published by Review & Herald Publishing Association, one of the oldest Adventist publishing houses and a standard source for Bible study material used across the world church.

Your Bible and You sits in our Bible Study & Doctrine range and pairs naturally with the Discover the Bible study set.

Questions about this book

Do I need any Bible background to read this?

No. The book assumes no prior knowledge and explains its terms as it goes.

Is this a commentary on the Bible?

No. It teaches you how to study Scripture rather than explaining passage by passage. For book-by-book commentary, the Discover the Bible set is the companion volume.

Does it cover how the Bible was translated?

Yes. Transmission and translation are dealt with directly, including how the major English versions came about and where they differ.

Is it useful for leading a study group?

Yes. The method chapters give a group leader a structure to work from rather than improvising.

How long does it take to work through?

Most readers finish it in a few sittings. It is short by design — the point is to get you reading Scripture rather than reading about it.