Regardless as to how long a person has been a Christian or even how good their education has been, reading the Bible can be a challenge for some people. The Bible, with all its 66 books, contains a great variety of different writing styles, genres and perspectives. Similarly, different people may find different parts of the Bible to be harder to read than others.

However, it would be easy to make excuses and never read the Bible at all, for fear of not understanding it. However, through practice and some helpful tips, which are below, you can read the Bible, understand it, and know that it applies to your life. The Bible is more than just a book or even a collection of Books; as Christians we believe that it is the Word of God. As a result of this, it is powerful and life changing.