Ken Hathaway comes from a family of clerics, with his father and two brothers also being ministers. Following his training for the ministry, he served for a number of years in a country parish before taking up a teaching post in a minor public school where he became head of the department, sixth form tutor and deputy head. He was also invited to act as an examiner at A levels by the OxfordLocal Exam Board before developing his interests in business, whilst continuing his ministry. He also published a number of articles. This book is the product of his years in teaching and church ministry, in which he came to recognise the need for a more modern approach to reading the Bible.