Interpretation of the Bible
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 7. Survey of Scripture
Good study can’t be rushed. Take time to gain an overview of the book or you will lack the necessary background information to make sense of what you’re reading.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 6. Seeing the Big Picture
Before diving deep into a verse we must understand where it fits in the overall flow of the book, and how that book fits into the larger story of Scripture.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 5. Ask Questions
Someone has said, “a text with context is a pretext for making the Bible say whatever you want.” Careful Bible study involves asking good questions and exploring the context.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 4. Context
Has someone ever taken your words out of context? That’s frustrating isn’t it? How much worse it would be for us to take God’s Word out of context.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 3. Highlighting
Get out colored pencils or highlighters to mark key words, important details, repeated phrases, or anything that stands out as you read the text.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 2. Observation
We can be tempted to rush through our reading of the Bible, but the psalmist helps us to slow down and delight in God’s Word.
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How to Read God’s Word with Understanding: 1. Introduction
With so many misuses of Scripture today, it’s crucial to approach the Bible carefully. Like the Bereans we’re called to search the Scriptures with eagerness and discernment.