Your Bible is a wonderful gift from God. Ancient yet eternal. Unchanging yet living and active. Reading the Bible like it fell out of the sky last week, personally addressed to you — without regard to who wrote it, when and why they wrote it, and who they wrote it for — is a way of reading the Bible, but it should not be your only way.
This is a guide designed to provide you with 12 distinct lenses that can turn the Bible from a mysterious, closed book to a rich, open one for you. They will equip you to dive into the Scriptures and swim with confidence and joy. You’ll also find additional helps and tools for deeper understanding as you study the Bible. May this guide help you discover all the treasures of understanding, light, and life they hold.
Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church with a global reach. His messages influence generations through modern day technology and digital media, his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, and outreaches that put God’s love and compassion into action. He has been honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. Mantle of Destiny Award for his work in racial reconciliation, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Micah Award, and the Jewish National Fund’s Tree of Life Shalom Peace Award for his unwavering commitment to Israel.
Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, make their home in Gainesville, Georgia, and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.
Jentezen Franklin is the senior pastor of Free Chapel, a multicampus church with a global reach. His messages influence generations through modern day technology and digital media, his televised broadcast, Kingdom Connection, and outreaches that put God’s love and compassion into action. He has been honored with the Martin Luther King Jr. Mantle of Destiny Award for his work in racial reconciliation, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Micah Award, and the Jewish National Fund’s Tree of Life Shalom Peace Award for his unwavering commitment to Israel.
Jentezen is also a New York Times bestselling author who speaks at conferences worldwide. He and his wife, Cherise, make their home in Gainesville, Georgia, and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.