to understand the basic structure of the Bible. This will help get your arms around the text as a whole and give you confidence in working with it. Our English Bible is put together in a certain way, so it will help to identify how the Bible is organized. This will not only assist you in navigating through the various books, it will prevent you from feeling lost when someone says, “Turn to Habakkuk.” Second, understand the story and substance of the Bible. By that I mean it is critical to know the