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Biblical Criticism & Interpretation General Books

Books selected for readers looking for biblical criticism & interpretation general books.

31 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·1 crossover shelf·80% reader overlap with Christian Theology History Books

1. The Great Code
Northrop Frye
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and criticism.
Shelf signal: Religion in Literature
2. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and interpretation.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
3. The Bible With and Without Jesus
Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: Jewish Theology
4. The Art of Biblical Narrative
Robert Alter
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and criticism.
Shelf signal: Old Testament Interpretation
5. Misreading Scripture With Western Eyes
E. Randolph Richards, Brandon J. O'Brien
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
6. The Bible Doesn't Say That
Joel M. Hoffman
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
7. Why I Trust the Bible
William D. Mounce
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: Bible Handbooks
8. Out of Egypt: Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation
Mary Bartholomew, Craig; Thiselton, Anthony C.; Healy, Craig G. Bartholomew
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and interpretation.
Shelf signal: Old Testament Interpretation
9. The Bible Says So
Dan McClellan, Daniel McClellan
Included for strong religion alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
10. A History of the Bible
John Barton
Included for strong christian alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
11. Must There Be Scapegoats
Raymund Schwager, Schwager
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and criticism.
Shelf signal: The Christian Soul
12. Bible Translations for Everyone
Tim Wildsmith, Cofounder of She Reads Truth Amanda Bible Williams
Included for strong bible alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
13. The Bible and Literature
David Jasper, Stephen Prickett
Fits this list for its focus on criticism and interpretation.
Shelf signal: Old Testament Studies
14. Misquoting Jesus
Bart D. Ehrman
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: New Testament Studies
15. Reading the Bible Again for the First Time
Marcus J. Borg
Included for strong bible alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
16. Scripture and the Authority of God
N. T. Wright
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: New Testament Interpretation
17. Rescuing the Bible From Fundamentalism
John Shelby Spong
Fits this list for its focus on criticism and interpretation.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
18. How the Bible Actually Works
Peter Enns
Included for strong nonfiction alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Christian Apologetics
19. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart
Included for strong study alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Handbooks
20. God, Language and Scripture
Moisés Silva
Fits this list for its focus on biblical and general.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
21. How (not) to Read the Bible
Dan Kimball, Sean McDowell
Included for strong bible alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Criticism & Interpretation
22. The Bible As Political Artifact
Susanne Scholz
Fits this list for its focus on biblical.
Shelf signal: Old Testament Interpretation
23. How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor
Mark Yarbrough
Included for strong spiritual alignment with this biblical criticism & interpretation general list.
Shelf signal: Bible Handbooks
24. A General Introduction to the Bible
David Ewert
Fits this list for its focus on general.
Shelf signal: Bible Handbooks