It’s not about reading the bible. It’s about not being able to reliably interpret it thousands of years later. Unless, of course, the article is a lot of hooey.
Indeed, we read any writing with a better understanding when we have some knowledge of the worldview of the writer.
If you haven’t read it, asking the Holy Spirit to interpret it then it will be nothing but confusion.
Like the parables to the Pharisees, it WILL make no sense.