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4 Tips for Understanding the Gospels
The 66 books of the Bible include various kinds of literature, but the Gospel may be the most unique literary genre included in God’s Word. So how should we handle these four books? Keep reading to discover a few tips for understanding the Gospels. (You may also...
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The First Thing to Look For When You Read the Bible
One of the most common mistakes we make when we study or read the Bible is that we try to make it about us. We turn the pages looking for ourselves. We want to know what to do or how to grow. We need peace or assurance or strength. Don’t get me wrong. God’s Word does...
Mind the Historical and Cultural Gap in Scripture
Why does the historical and cultural context of a Bible passage matter? Sometimes we read Scripture like the events happened in this sort of biblical vacuum, kind of sterile or generic. Or even worse, although we likely don't even realize it, when we read the Bible we...
Six Tips for Understanding Apocalyptic Literature
Apocalyptic literature, which is a specific type of biblical prophecy, is one of the various genre types found in the Bible. General prophecy, which is far more common in the Bible than apocalyptic, communicates the “word of God” directly to the audience with a...
Take the Book of Acts Trivia Quiz
Think you know the book of Acts? I thought I knew it pretty well. Then I spent some time last year diving deep into this amazing Bible book to write "Deep Rooted: Growing through the Book of Acts." Some of the facts in the Acts Trivia Quiz I already knew, but others I...
5 Tips for Understanding Biblical Narrative
I love to read. I read fiction and non-fiction. In fiction, I particularly like legal thrillers, biblical fiction, and historical fiction set in WW2. I also read lots of biblical commentary and theologically heavy non-fiction. I don’t handle all these types of books...
7 Common Bible Mistakes that are Easy to Fix
I am not always right. I am sure I make Bible mistakes ALL THE TIME. But when I discover I’ve made one, I work to fix it. And I hope that when I make these mistakes someone will graciously point them out to me. So, in a desire to be faithful in even the little...
Biblical Interpretation: How to Understand the Bible
Many Christians lack confidence that they will be able to understand the Bible when they read it. The problem is not with the person or the Bible. It’s simply a lack of the right tools. However, with a little guidance you can interpret the original meaning of what you...
How To OBSERVE a Bible Passage
Observation is the first step of any solid Bible study method. But before we talk about how to observe a Bible passage, let’s take a moment to touch on what observation is and why we do it. Our overall goal of Bible study is to know God better and...
4 Things to Consider for Biblical Context
Anyone who commits to read and study the Bible probably desires to correctly understand it. While a host of things may hinder that process, likely the most common hindrance to proper understanding is failing to consider the biblical context. (Philippians 4:13 is a...
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