The Torah is the lens through which we should understand the rest of Scripture. Of prime importance is getting a foundation in Torah before reading other books. We must read as many books of Scripture as possible repeatedly to become familiar with the text and hide it in our hearts. I do not discount simply reading the text. I confess, there are times when my life is busy or overwhelming, and I miss simply reading the text. Reading the text, whether it is several verses or one or more chapters on a regular basis is a higher level of feeding on the Scriptures. This is still the feeding-on-milk stage, but they have their place when life gets extremely busy. These involve reading one verse a day and a few paragraphs about its application in daily life.
The lowest level of Bible study is reading daily devotionals. Be open to see why they believe the way they do.ĭaily devotions. Don’t expect to always agree with someone else. It is better to study a matter and compare what you find with others in order to sharpen one another spiritually. YOU MUST LEARN TO FEED YOURSELF AND NOT RELY ON OTHERS TO FEED YOU. Never reading or studying Scripture is akin to spiritually starving yourself. Stages and/or tools for Bible study include: When I am stumped on a problem, this usually helps remove the blockage. I find it helpful to pray for YHVH to reveal truth and whatever else he wants to me during Bible study.
These are usually foundational to what ends up on this blog site. I create Bible study files, much of which are posted on this blog, as well as files that are research oriented, which I keep for myself. You may also find free pdf versions of printed texts mentioned below online. Free online resources, such as Blue Letter Bible, or others are also available for use. Most beginners can start with something low cost or free such as e-Sword.
You have to find what works for you and what you can afford some Bible study apps are free or available at a low price software can be very expensive. I’ve been using Bible apps for phone or iPad when I’m on the go, and I use Bible study computer software at home and in assembly meetings. I have not used a traditional printed Bible in years. As we increase our skills, we need tools to help us along the way. I believe people are in various stages of spiritual growth, and I think the ability to study the Bible comes in stages as well. Occasionally, I’m in places where the question of how to do Bible study comes up.
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