The Orthodox Church - in this case the Russian Orthodox - has a view of reading the Word that reflects my own in many ways. I study the liturgy, partly for the sake of interpreting sacred architecture in its liturgical occasion, but I find it appealing.
http://orthodoxeurope.org/print/11/1/4.aspx
You should summarize “How to Read the Bible”
SvarSlett– Read the Bible with a spirit of obedience—the Bible is the word of God. Since God Himself is speaking to us in the Bible, our response is rightly one of obedience, of receptivity, and listening.
– Read the Bible ecclesiastically—the church recognizes what is the word of God and has interpreted it faithfully. We should receive and interpret Scripture through the Church and in the Church. We read the Bible personally, but not as isolated individuals. We read as the members of a family, the church.
– Read the Bible with a Christ-centered perspective. Salvation through the Messiah is the central and unifying topic of all the books of the Bible. He is as a "thread" that runs through all of Holy Scripture, from the first sentence to the last.
– Read the Bible personally. In the words of an early Christian ascetic: "He who is humble in his thoughts and engaged in spiritual work, when he reads the Holy Scriptures, will apply everything to himself and not to his neighbor." We are to ask not just "What does it mean?" but "What does it mean to me?" Scripture is a personal dialogue between the Savior and myself - Christ speaking to me, and me answering.
Thank you for summarizing it for us:)
Slett