What are the most common mistakes Christians make when approaching the Bible? Seasoned biblical scholar Michael Bird takes on seven of the biggest ones, including how the Bible was put together, how to interpret the Bible, and how we know it is true. This episode offers helpful background information, but also some practical steps for engaging and applying the Bible to life. 

Dr. Michael Bird is a lecturer in Theology at Ridley College (Melbourne). He is also a visiting professor at Houston Baptist University, and an Anglican Priest, and is the author of numerous books including 7 Things I Wish Christians Knew about the Bible.   
Read a transcript of this episode at: https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2021/seven-things-i-wish-christians-knew  

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