What’s the Bible? Why It Matters That You Read It Yourself

In this episode of Wife, Warrior, Worshiper, Tori sits down to unpack a big, often intimidating topic: What is the Bible really—and why should we read it for ourselves?

She shares her own journey from “I always fall asleep in Leviticus” to developing a deep hunger to read Scripture cover to cover. Tori talks about how few people have actually read the whole Bible, walks through David Pawson’s five probing questions, and explains what the word Bible (“holy books”) means, how it was written over roughly 1,500 years, and who some of the key human authors were.

From there, she gets practical:

• Different ways to read (chronological, by genre, straight through)

• Why translations matter and how she compares NIV, NLT, TPT, etc.

• Why context (who wrote it, to whom, and why) protects us from cherry-picking verses.

Tori also briefly introduces books not included in the 66-book canon—like the Book of Enoch, the Gospel of Mary, and other ancient writings—how she approaches them as helpful background but not Scripture.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the Bible, stuck in “Sunday-only” verses, or unsure where to start, this episode is an invitation to pick up the Word for yourself, find your identity in Christ, and let Scripture shape how you live, suffer, love, and lead.