Standing Before Scripture

Readings Meant to Be Followed by Scripture

Standing Before Scripture is written for readers who desire to approach the Bible with seriousness, clarity, and faithfulness.

This book does not replace Scripture, reinterpret it according to trends, or offer personal speculation. Its purpose is simpler and more demanding: to prepare the reader to listen carefully to the Word of God itself. Each chapter provides clear, reverent readings that help orient the mind and heart before returning to the biblical text.

Rather than presenting new discoveries or hidden knowledge, this work focuses on what Scripture already says—its central themes, key passages, events, and figures—handled with care, restraint, and respect for the authority of the text. The reader is encouraged to read slowly, with the Bible open, allowing Scripture to speak for itself.

Standing Before Scripture is especially suited for readers who want to:

• read the Bible with greater attentiveness and discernment

• approach difficult or weighty passages without fear or simplification

• understand the broader biblical context while remaining faithful to the text

• cultivate a posture of reverence, humility, and obedience before God’s Word

Written from a confessional Christian perspective, this book assumes the truthfulness of Scripture and the centrality of Jesus Christ. It is not aimed at debate or novelty, but at formation—helping readers stand rightly before the Scriptures so that they may hear, understand, and follow them more faithfully.

This is a book meant to be read before and alongside the Bible, always leading the reader back to the text itself.