Searching the Scriptures

July 11, 2016
Just as preparing a meal requires planning and execution, Swindoll (Living the Proverbs) believes that studying Scripture calls for a systematic and well-planned approach in order to extract the necessary lessons of the Bible. Framing Bible study as a “literary banquet,” Swindoll takes his readers on a conversational and broadly appealing journey through Scripture, providing strategies for readers to consume the ideas and wisdom found in the Bible by identifying where biblical teaching applies to their daily lives. And once all of this is internalized, readers are instructed to go out and share what they’ve learned. “There are spiritually hungry people all around us” who need a seat at the table, Swindoll argues, and Christians have as their mission the task of reaching out and blessing all humankind with the spiritual food they’ve enjoyed. Swindoll offers a wonderfully innovative approach to understanding the importance of Bible study, using the metaphor of a spiritual meal to motivate readers to come to the feast. Agent: Matt Yates, Yates & Yates Literary.