How to study the bible Pt. 1

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2-18-19

I am at a DQ about 25 years ago, I am meeting with a few of my teenage girls from youth group. One of them says “hey you can settle a bet my mom and I have… how long did it take you to write the bible”

 

Little girl gets her first bible, Mom tells here that God is in this book and it will help her as she grows up. She takes it to church and sits in the front row, bible on her lap. An older gentleman asks to see the beautiful new bible. The little girl says you can look at it, but do not open it… you might let God out

 

How to study the Holy Bible

Here are the basics:

You gotta have a set time- same time every day. - It’s like exercise… no excuses, set an appointment and do it! 

 

You gotta have a good understandable bible with study notes.

 

You gotta journal… highlight the bible, write notes in it but also write a journal as to what you think God is saying to you in the scriptures.

 

You have to have some context… (we will cover more on this, but here is the biggy)

 

1. Books of Israel’s Beginnings.  These are the Books of the Law, also known as The Pentateuch.  They are the first five books of the Bible and of the Old Testament popularly referred to as the Books of Moses.  They are:

• Genesis
• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy

Historical Books.  These are the books containing a detailed History of Israel and they are the next twelve Old Testament books, namely:

• Joshua
• Judges
• Ruth
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• 1 Kings
• 2 Kings
• 1 Chronicles
• 2 Chronicles
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther

3.         Poetry Books.  These are also known as the Books of Everyday Wisdom or The Writings.  They are the next five books, namely:

1. Job.
2. Psalms
3. Proverbs
4. Ecclesiastes
5. Songs of Solomon

4.         Books of the Prophets.  These are sub divided into two,         five Major and 12 Minor Prophets, which end the Old Testament, namely:

(a)        Major Prophets

1. Isaiah
2. Jeremiah
3. Lamentations
4. Ezekiel
5. Daniel

(b)       Minor Prophets

1. Hosea
2. Joel
3. Amos
4. Obadiah
5. Jonah
6. Micah
7. Nahum
8. Habakkuk
9. Zephaniah
10. Haggai
11. Zechariah
12. Malachi

 

II          The New Testament

1. The Gospels.  Consisting of four books, named after the writers who had been with Jesus.

• Matthew
• Mark
• Luke
• John

II          History of the Christian (New Testament) Church, also known as the Acts of the Holy Spirit, namely:

Acts of the Apostles

1. The Epistles:  These are Letters which are divided into two, namely:

(a)  Pauline Epistles:  Letters written by Paul the Apostle to specified Churches.

1. Romans
2. 1 Corinthians
3. 2 Corinthians
4. Galatians
5. Ephesians
6. Philippians
7. Colossians
8. 1 Thessalonians
9. 2 Thessalonians
10. 1 Timothy
11. 2 Timothy
12. Titus
13. Philemon 

(b)  General Epistles:

One written to the Jewish Christians in general, believed to be written by the Apostle Paul, but not confirmed by contemporary Bible Scholars, namely;

(1)  Hebrews

(2)  Seven Letters written to Christians generally, named after the writers.

1. James
2. 1 Peter
3. 2 Peter
4. 1 John
5. 2 John
6. 3 John
7. Jude
8. THE BOOK OF THE END:  This is the last book of the Bible, and of the New Testament, known as

The Revelations

You can’t be influenced by that which you do not know. And the more you know the more you will be influenced. The man stuck in the cell study in the Bible.

 

The learned Prince of Granada, heir to the' Spanish throne, imprisoned by order of the Crown lest he should aspire to the sovereignty, was kept in solitary confinement in the old prison at the Place of Skulls, Madrid. After thirty-three years in this living tomb death came to his release, and the following remarkable researches marked with an old nail on the rough walls of his cell, told how the brain sought employment during those weary years: — "In the Bible the word Lord is found 1,853 times; the word Jehovah 6,855 times, and the word reverend but once — in Psalm 111:9. The 8th verse of Psalm 117, is the middle verse of the Bible. Esther 8:9 is the longest verse, and John 11:35 the shortest. In Psalm 107, the 8th, 15th, 21st, and 31st verses are alike. Each verse of Psalm 136. ends alike. No words with more than six syllables are found in the Bible. Isaiah 37, and 2 Kings 19. are alike. The word girl occurs only in Joel 3:3. There are found in both Testaments 3,586,483 letters, 773,693 words, 31,373 verses, 1,179 chapters, and 66 books.”

And yet to no ones knowledge did he ever give his heart to Christ and live for God.