This is why some of the smartest people I know pray for wisdom and understanding from God when they read the Bible. Without this, God's word can be turned around and used by Satan for his purposes also as we see often in today's world. Pray, read, digest what you read, and let God bring the message to you would be my advice. Remember, God didn't send his word to us so that only the intellectuals could understand it. It was sent to us for everyone to understand it but it does take His guidance to understand and grasp it in the proper context.