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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...
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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...
5 Christian Slogans We Should Stop Saying
There are many common Christian "slogans" that aren't necessarily grounded in biblical truth. But too often we accept them as fact. But just because we hear something - or say something - over and over again doesn't mean it's true. For instance, when my grandson Micah...
Proverbs 22:6 is NOT a Promise
Proverbs 22:6 is a well-known and well-loved verse. This small proverb has comforted and encouraged many parents. But it's also brought great discouragement and disappointment to many others. But, the problem is not in the proverb. The problem comes from the...
Connecting Words Linked to Better Understanding
Connecting words, also known as connectives or linking words, are common words that are easy to overlook when we read and study Scripture. Yet, grammar and sentence structure help us properly understanding a biblical text. In fact, some of the most familiar words can...
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