KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
August 22, 2021: Dear Friends, our focus this week will be shifted to learning about the people who are written about in the Bible. Previous blogs have discussed how the Bible is organized with focus being on areas that explain how the Bible books are related. Learning the basics of the Bible will provide understanding in reading and using the Bible, and broaden perspective in how, what is being read, is interpreted. For review of Biblical instruction in learning the basics of the Bible, return to the blogs, starting April 11 and extending through the June 27th blog.
The Bible is God’s “Holy Word” to whoever reads or, listens to one who reads the Bible. In 2nd Timothy, chapter 3, verse 16, the Apostle Paul writes: “All scripture is inspired by God……”. “God” has been written about throughout the blogs written throughout the past. The most recent series beginning July 4, and going through August 15th blog, focused on specific Bible verses that reveal how God is and how God thinks. The focus in this series of blogs will be actual people written about in the Bible.
There are many important people in the Bible, the most important being Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior of the world. In Matthew, chapter 1, verse 21, it is written: “She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Every blog written in the December, 2020-April, 2021 time frame has been devoted to writing about Jesus.Refer back to the first of 2021 and progress forward until through Easter, in April, to review content that tells us about Jesus.
If no other person than Jesus was being focused on and learned about in the Bible, then learning about Jesus is the most important person to learn and know. Jesus is the ultimate focus and purpose of the Bible. Take time to learn about him. The birth, life, death by crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, are written about in the New Testament Gospel books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Chose one book and, reading one to two chapters a day, completing the book in less than a month’s time period.Then start another gospel book. To have a better understanding of Jesus, read the book of John after reading the other three gospels.
Another important person to read about in the Bible, who is probably 2nd in line behind Jesus, as being the wisest person written about in the Bible, is King Solomon. Jesus referred to Solomon when he said in Matthew, chapter 7, verses 28b-29: “Consider the lilies of the Field, how they grow; they neither toil or spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.”
Solomon is credited with writing three of five of the WISDOM books of the Old Testament: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and The Song of Solomon. BIBLE VERSES: The life of Solomon is written about beginning in 1st Kings, chapter 1 through chapter 12; and in 1st Chronicles, chapter 28, verse 9 through 2nd Chronicles, chapter 8, verse 1. Read a chapter or 2 a day as time allows.
During progressing through this series discussing important people written about in the Bible, Bible verses pertaining to the person being focused on will be listed as the week’s Bible Verse Study. Becoming familiar with Bible characters will add to the knowledge gained through reading the Bible. The more that is known and understood through Bible reading and study, the more joy and fulfillment are realized in the inner-thought processes of the mind. Peace and contentment are the result of the quenching the thirst for God through “Knowing Your Bible”.
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!