These are definitions, guides, and strategies for studying God’s Word!
225{icon} {views}In our meeting over coffee and the scriptures here, my goal continues to be that lovers of Jesus would continue to learn and grow and become self-feeders of the word. Not give up going… Read More »Basics 11: Determining Pertinent Cross References
107{icon} {views}Because I think this is one of the most important concepts to have established in our brains as we approach this deep topic, I would like to quote one of my teachers. Languages are… Read More »Basics 10: Original Languages–Just the Barest Tip of the Iceberg
366{icon} {views}As promised, I said that when this figure of speech popped up I would discuss it. If you remember from Basics 8, synecdoche and metonymy are closely related. I think I’ve got them straight… Read More »Basics 9: Literary Device–Metonymy
129{icon} {views}If you’ve read the last Basics Bite, you know that there are terms that make me wiggle with joy to learn. Here’s another one. A real, live example is up and coming so I… Read More »Basics 8: Literary Device–Synecdoche
728{icon} {views}When you’re listening to audio of podcasts or sermons or whatever, do you usually sit there taking notes? I don’t. I’m usually up to my elbows in mud at my pottery wheel, actually. Which… Read More »Basics 7: Literary Device–Merism
192{icon} {views}One of the steps involved in the method I use for studying scriptures is to explore original languages. You can definitely read your Bible, make lists and observations, and receive benefit from it in… Read More »Basics 6: Recommended Resources for Original Language Word Studies
171{icon} {views}Please forgive me! I thought I had finished this article already. I meant for us to have this discussion before we sat down to read Ephesians start to finish. That’s okay, whatever version you… Read More »Basics 5: Choices, Choices, Choices!
195{icon} {views}I’m going to share briefly something I figured out yesterday with regard to my own personal efforts at keeping myself exposed to the big picture of an entire book. Audio! Yes, I realize that… Read More »Basics 4: Keep the Picture Big
176{icon} {views}Do you ever wonder…. Where does the idea of the trinity come from? Does God love me? Was Jesus really God and really man? I’ve accepted Jesus. Do I need the gospel today? I’ve… Read More »Basics 3: What Kind of Theologian are You?
164{icon} {views}I would like to take a brief moment to reiterate what has been said by every spiritual mentor worth anything: PRAY BEFORE YOU READ SCRIPTURE! Before we can expect to understand and internalize the… Read More »Basics 2: A Plea
