How To Study The Bible Workshop Resources

 

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How to Study the Bible Workbook

Session 1 Video 

Session 2 Video

Session 3 Video

Session 4 Video 

Session 5 Video 

Session 6 Video 

Recommended Resources
 

As we grow in confidence in how to encounter God through Scripture that leads to transformation, we would like to offer some resources to help us as we learn and grow together.

 Overview:

Session 1: What do we do before we read? 

Session 2: Reading the Text:  Identifying Subunits and Repetition

Session 3: Reading the Text-Genre

Session 4: Reading the Context: Passage and Book 

  • Video Resources

  • Book Resources 
  • Study Bibles:

    • A  Study Bible can be a helpful tool when used well. In a Study Bible, you will find notes in the margin that provide insight into the historical context, they offer notes to help explain the text, and provide helpful background information. As you use a Study Bible, it is important that you do the work to try to understand the text without jumping to the notes immediately when reading the text. If something puzzles you, hold that before the Lord. Seek to understand it based on context. Reread a text to see if there is something you missed. Then, use the notes as a helpful guide. It is important to remember that the notes are someone’s interpretation. Now, that “someone” is generally someone who has spent their lives trying to understand and teach God’s Word. But they are not infallible. The notes are not authoritative like Scripture. There are many great study Bibles. A few we recommend are:  

Session 5: Reading for Context: Big Picture and Historical 

  • Video Resources  

  •   The Bible Project:  How to Read the Bible Videos 

  • Study Bibles:  

    • A Study Bible can be a helpful tool when used well. In a Study Bible, you will find notes in the margin that provide insight into the historical context, they offer notes to help explain the text, and provide helpful background information. As you use a Study Bible, it is important that you do the work to try to understand the text without jumping to the notes immediately when reading the text. If something puzzles you, hold that before the Lord. Seek to understand it based on context. Reread a text to see if there is something you missed. Then, use the notes as a helpful guide. It is important to remember that the notes are someone’s interpretation. Now, that “someone” is generally someone who has spent their lives trying to understand and teach God’s Word. But they are not infallible. The notes are not authoritative like Scripture. There are many great study Bibles. A few we recommend are:  

  • NIV Cultural Background Study Bible (great for cultural/historical background) 

Session 6: Treasuring and Responding