With the widespread passage of such bills and efforts to have Roe v. Wade overturned by the now conservative-majority Supreme Court, it is worth considering the history of Jewish and Christian teachings on abortion and how it has become such a divisive issue.

Now that we have explored many aspects of biblical interpretation, it is time to address the final question in this series: How can we apply the Bible to our lives today?

we are ready for some practical biblical interpretation skills as we continue to ask: How can we understand what the Bible is saying?

Given that the Bible is an authoritative text given to humanity from God to read, interpret, and apply in its entirety, we are now at the point in this journey when we ask: How can we understand what the Bible is saying?

Given that the Bible is, in some way and to some extent, an authoritative text that we ought to read frequently and intently, the next question is: What parts of the Bible should we read?

Given that the Bible has been used so often to inflict harm on people and stand in the way of justice, we might ask whether it is responsible to engage with Scripture at all.