Peter commands believers to "as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby" (1 Peter 2:2). Jesus prayed, "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. The Greek word translated "sanctify" means to "be set apart." So, for believers to grow, to be set apart to the Lord, they must intensely desire the truth of the Word of God, the truth that sanctifies. The cry of their heart should be, "Oh that I May know the truth."

Understanding the Bible, can be a challenge. Some of the truths in the Bible are simple, while others are difficult. The apostle Peter said that some of the things Paul wrote were "hard to understand" (2 Peter 3:16). In "Oh that I May Know the Truth," G. Michael Cocoris, explains how to study the Bible to obtain spiritual truth.

This book offers the student of Scripture a practical step-by-step method of Bible study based on sound principles of interpretation. It teaches students of Scripture how to prepare for Bible study. Preparation includes being aware of the purpose of the Bible, meeting the qualifications for Bible study, and knowing what determines correct interpretation.

This book also teaches students of the Scripture how to systematically study each book of the Bible in its historical, literary, and grammatical context. It will enable students to discover spiritual truth for themselves.

This book teaches students of the Scripture how to respond to the spiritual truth they discover on its pages. To fulfill the purpose of the Bible, students of the Bible must respond to it appropriately.