--- product_id: 135630614 title: "How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now" price: "5 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/135630614-how-to-read-the-bible-a-guide-to-scripture-then store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now **Price:** 5 zł **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now - **How much does it cost?** 5 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/135630614-how-to-read-the-bible-a-guide-to-scripture-then) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In How to Read the Bible , Harvard professor James Kugel leads the listener through the "quiet revolution" of recent biblical scholarship, showing how radically the interpretations of today's researchers differ from what people have always thought. The story of Adam and Eve, it turns out, was not originally about the "Fall of Man," but about the move from a primitive, hunter-gatherer society to a settled, agricultural one. As for the stories of Cain and Abel, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Esau, they were not about individual people at all but, rather, explanations of Israelite society as it existed centuries after these figures were said to have lived. In the earliest version of the Exodus story, Moses probably did not divide the Red Sea in half; instead, the Egyptians perished in a storm at sea. Whatever the original Ten Commandments might have been, scholars are quite sure they were different from the ones we have today. What's more, the people long supposed to have written various books of the Bible were not their real authors: David did not write the Psalms, Solomon did not write Proverbs. Such findings pose a problem for adherents of traditional, Bible-based faiths. Hiding from the discoveries of modern scholars seems dishonest, but accepting them means undermining much of the Bible's reliability and authority as the word of God. What to do? In his search for a solution, Kugel leads the listener back to ancient biblical interpreters who flourished at the end of the biblical period. Far from naïve, these interpreters consciously set out to depart from the original meaning of the Bible's various stories and prophecies―and they, Kugel argues, hold the key to solving the dilemma of reading the Bible today. How to Read the Bible is, quite simply, the best, most original audiobook about the Bible in decades. Clear, often funny, but deeply serious in its purpose, this is an audiobook for Christians and Jews, believers and secularists alike. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #13,127,681 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #42 in Hebrew Bible #43 in Old Testament Biographies #71,259 in Books on CD | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 304 Reviews | ## Images ![How to Read the Bible: A Guide to Scripture, Then and Now - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dLRBQATGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by R***L on November 30, 2007* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by B***D on December 17, 2007* ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review *by M***N on November 7, 2025* --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/135630614-how-to-read-the-bible-a-guide-to-scripture-then](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/135630614-how-to-read-the-bible-a-guide-to-scripture-then) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-05-08*