Do you enjoy serious Bible study?
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Not really. Most people who lean that way like to get into playing word games, and seem to like to make specific, isolated and disassociated verses say what they want to hear.
I prefer a wide range of reflectively comparing and contrasting full passages so that you develop an understanding of Biblical concepts.
I prefer a wide range of reflectively comparing and contrasting full passages so that you develop an understanding of Biblical concepts.
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I had a chance a couple months ago to do my usual scripture reading and to track down the cross-references that are printed along the margins. I very quickly found myself in some loop of never ending back-and-forth tracking this reference to that passage and that passage back to this passage and it made my brain hurt for a while. It was a humbling experience.
I figure that just about everyone says the other guy's translation is wrong. So, if thousands and thousands of true expert translators got it wrong... according to SOMEONE, what chance to we truly believe there is that our meager studies of a particular word or phrase will unearth the truth all others have missed all down through history?
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That's a pretty good point. What little experience I've had it seems like a person can get so lost in nit-picking words and phrases that they completely miss the larger message or that they end up taking something completely out of context. That's why I want to at least understand what I am reading first before I go deeper. I'll never be a theologian or a biblical scholar.
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Every now and then the Lord will isolate and highlight a specific word for me ... when that happens then I do some research on it. Following the leading of the Holy Spirit always produces the most effective study, of course.
I used a concordance extensively also when I was delving into the tribes of Israel ... there are many references to each tribe but they are scattered here and there throughout the bible, so it's hard to get a full picture unless one uses a concordance to hunt down every reference before endeavoring to do so.
It's a handy tool to use when you need it.
I used a concordance extensively also when I was delving into the tribes of Israel ... there are many references to each tribe but they are scattered here and there throughout the bible, so it's hard to get a full picture unless one uses a concordance to hunt down every reference before endeavoring to do so.
It's a handy tool to use when you need it.
I like to study the bible by cross referencing scriptures throughout the bible, from OT to NT.
This way, we can get a better understanding of what God says about any particular topic. Scripture says by two or more witnesses His word is established, and by multiple authors all inspired by the Spirit of God, the bible establishes God's meaning alone without the need for commentary and man's interpretation.
However, as NT believers we do need to understand the spiritual application of the Law and how it points to Christ Jesus and what He would accomplish. The Law has not been destroyed or eliminated for NT believers, but we walk in the spiritual understanding and application of the Law as it has been written in our hearts and minds. The Ritual and Ceremonial Law now apply spiritually and not by the letter. The Moral Law has always been spiritual and thus still applies.
Using a concordance and Lexicon are great tools for study. As we do study His scriptures from OT to NT we can consult a concordance and lexicon to get a better understanding about words being used.
This way, we can get a better understanding of what God says about any particular topic. Scripture says by two or more witnesses His word is established, and by multiple authors all inspired by the Spirit of God, the bible establishes God's meaning alone without the need for commentary and man's interpretation.
However, as NT believers we do need to understand the spiritual application of the Law and how it points to Christ Jesus and what He would accomplish. The Law has not been destroyed or eliminated for NT believers, but we walk in the spiritual understanding and application of the Law as it has been written in our hearts and minds. The Ritual and Ceremonial Law now apply spiritually and not by the letter. The Moral Law has always been spiritual and thus still applies.
Using a concordance and Lexicon are great tools for study. As we do study His scriptures from OT to NT we can consult a concordance and lexicon to get a better understanding about words being used.
