Bible Quote by Adolph Saphir

“There is no value in the reading of Scripture for its own sake, but only if it effectively introduces us to Jesus Christ.”

— John R.W. Stott

“There are many things which are pastorally helpful in the short or medium term which are not in fact grounded on the deepest possible…

— N.T. Wright

“I'm not so sure reading Scripture will keep us from having to face trouble as much as it will focus our attention on our…

— Mona Hodgson

“The Bible is revolutionary, life-changing, extraordinary, eye opening, jaw-dropping, and downright amazing. It is filled with romance, tragedy, heroes, good and evil. There is…

— Courtney Joseph

There is no example of someone reading their scripture and saying, 'I have a prediction about the world that no one knows yet, because…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

“Reading Scripture as a coherent narrative rather seems to me to invite reflection on how all present human conditions, those of being “male” or…

— Preston Sprinkle

“The issue is not whether young people can read the Bible (they can). The real issue is . . . well, really, why would…

— Kenda Creasy Dean

“But Jesus also had a way of reading Scripture that was surprising, unconventional, and paradoxical. This is part of what first fascinated me about…

— Ken Wilson

“To help me learn how to practice lectio divina, I’ve enlisted two expert sources. Eugene Peterson opens his book on spiritual reading with an…

— Jana Riess

I know not a better rule of reading the Scripture, than to read it through from beginning to end and when we have finished…

— John Newton

“One of the biggest mistakes we make when reading scripture is that we come to the text demanding something of it. Don’t misunderstand me:…

— Danielle Shroyer

“Now, you might say: how can this be? I cannot feel his presence in any way. Listen to this. Sensing his presence is not…

— Meister Eckhart