KNOWING YOUR BIBLE May 15, 2022, Dear Friends, Today we will continue our series on learning the Bible. The last two blogs have given information in learning the names and locations of the books of the Bible and how the books are organized. Learning this information is essential in knowing when searching and reading Bible verses. Go to the website above left and review these 2 blogs. Practice going through the Bible from the front, starting in Genesis, and going from book to book to the last book, Revelation, as instructed in these blogs to help in learning the books of the Bible. Remember also if the book is in the Old Testament (OT) or New Testament (NT). Today’s focus will be on obtaining a copy of the Bible for one’s personal use in learning the Bible and on learning how to search for and find Bible verses. Choosing a Bible for personal use may be confusing because there are several different versions of the Bible. Reach out to others who have knowledge and experience in using a Bible for help in choosing a Bible. A minister or another church member or teacher, a salesman in a Bible bookstore, or even a family member or friend can be very helpful in helping to select a Bible. The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is used in this blog for Bible study. This version in close in translation to the Greek language which is important in being able to read the Bible as it was originally translated. The practice in searching for Bible verses can become routine when searching and reading Bible verses, once one learns how to search for Bible verses. Instructions on how to search for Bible verses is as follows: Each book of the Bible is divided into chapters. Each chapter is divided into verses which are listed and numbered in chronological order . When searching for a Bible verse, find the book listed either by going to the table of contents at the beginning of the Bible, or thumb through the Bible until the book is found. Once the chapter is found, then go to the verse listed and that will be the verse that was searched for and found. Then read the verse or verses. If meaningful, then underline or highlight the verses, if owning the Bible being used, so that when returning to reread the Bible, the verse or verses can be readily found. When searching for various Bible verses, keep in mind the name of the book the verses are in, where the book is located and what part of the organizational chart the book is in.(Review in last week’s blog) Examples of verses to search for will be listed below. The more practicing for searching for Bible verses, the more one gains experience and knowledge of the Bible. Knowing the location of where the book is and under which topic of the organizational chart the book is in will increase perspective in understanding of what is being read and learned through the study of the Bible. Bible verses will be listed below to search and read. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK! Bible Verses: Psalm, chapter 23, verses 1-6. (located in the Wisdom books, OT) John, chapter 15, verses 1-17(located in the Gospel books, NT) Deuteronomy, chapter 6, verses 4-9, The Law books, (OT). 1st Corinthians, chapter 13, verses 1-13, Paul’s Letters, (NT). Isaiah, chapter 40, verses 28-31, The Prophets, (OT). James, chapter 3, verses 13-18, Other Letters; Nehemiah, chapter 8, verses 9-10, ( History books) OT. Acts, chapter 1, verses 6-11, (History book) NT. Revelation, chapter 21, verses 1-4, (NT).
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