Luke 24:27—“And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.” In the West, we tend to read Old Testament stories to understand how to live moral or abundant lives. We look at David and ask how we can be like him, courageous in…
Reading out of literary Context is the one mistake that, if corrected, would make the most significant difference in how people understand and interpret scripture. We live in a world of coffee-mug Bible verses, verses of the day, and scripture art. While I don’t have a problem with any of these things, when we only…
Prayer is an integral part of Bible study. We want to invite the Holy Spirit to guide us in our study, to reveal to us what we are to know about God and what it looks like to walk with Him. I must admit that sometimes I struggle with prayer much more than I do…
Are you new to reading the Bible? Or perhaps you’ve spent time trying to read the Bible with little understanding or impact on your life. When I started reading the Bible regularly out of desire rather than out of duty, I didn’t start by attempting to read the whole Bible or even an entire book….
