Step into any Christian bookstore or search for “Bible” online and you will find not only a number of translations but many editions of the Bible targeted to specific consumers—The Soldier’s Bible, The Godly Woman’s Bible, The Bible for Teenagers, and on and on. Of course, many of us no longer use a print version of the scriptures; instead, we have downloaded a version to our computer, smart phone, or tablet. Perhaps more than ever before the Bible is readily accessible to the multitudes. The key question, of course, is who is reading it? As we read the gospels, we quickly become aware that Jesus was well-versed in the only scripture available to him—the Hebrew Bible. If we are followers of Christ, certainly we are called to immerse ourselves in the Bible as well. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul writes: “Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us t...
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