Our Bibles are the same.

Our interpretations are not.

Some of us believe the Bible justifies divorce. Others say it does no such thing. Some say it teaches total abstinence from alcohol. Others say no.

What does the Bible teach? And how can we tell? To answer those questions we need to know how to interpret the Bible. That is what this book is all about.

Balchin unmasks the hidden machinery of inter- pretation-showing us how it has operated in the past and how it can best work for us today. Here is a book for both beginners and those who have been reading the Bible for years.