‘I Don’t Understand What I Read’: Bad Reasons We Neglect the Bible

Every Christian who tries to read through the Bible encounters challenges along the way. There are unknown places, unusual customs, seemingly endless lists of names, apparent tensions, and other difficulties that puzzle even seasoned saints. Many well-intended Bible reading plans have come to a screeching halt somewhere in the bloody sacrifices of Leviticus, the land allotments of Joshua, the genealogies of Chronicles, or the speeches of Job. Even those taking refuge in the familiarity of the Ps