In a literal sense, Jesus is the Word of God, and the Bible is the book about the Word of God. Its purpose is to lead us to a knowledge of our savior. A lamp does little good at night held either behind your back or up in front of your eyes. Held properly, however, the lamp of the Bible illuminates the paths of our lives. Like anything of course, the Bible can become an idol.
Some people post it on the coffee table, as if to ward off evil spirits.
As I grew older, I eventually realized that the Bible points us to God, but it is not God. We use it to draw us closer to its author, but we do not worship it. How to Approach Bible Study Scholars use the terms exegesis to describe the process of figuring out what the Bible says, and hermeneutics to describe the task of interpreting what it means for our lives. We do this by asking what we think the author was trying to convey. Most biblical texts have one main point and several subpoints.