“Bible” - Greek work τὰ βιβλία which means “THE BOOKS”(Originally Scroll)
HURDLES:
66 different books
MULTIPLE Genres of Scripture
2,000-3,000 year gap
Written in 3 languages
Cultural differences
Belief differences
Eisegesis - The interpretation of a text (the Bible) by reading into it one’s own ideas
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. —2 Timothy 2:15
ὀρθοτομέω (orthotomeō) - To cut straight, teach correctly
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. —Hebrews 4:12-13
“Understanding the Bible properly requires that we clear our minds of all ideas, opinions, and systems of our own day and attempt to put ourselves into the times and surrounding of the Apostles and Prophets who wrote.” —John F Johnson
Know what it MEANT
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TIPS
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What’s
1.Read the Bible daily
2.Utilize Bible Study Tools
3.Join A Small Group/Bible Study
4.Leave Room for Growth
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