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NASB | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth. [Heb 11:3] |
Bible Question: How do I start to get help in reading the bible, and help in how to study the bible? |
Bible Answer: On reading the Bible, you can start almost anywhere. But I have heard a suggestion that is pretty good. Start by reading either Genesis, Matthew, or Acts. Genesis because it is the book of beginnings, Matthew because it accurately tells the story of Jesus' life, along with the other three Gospels. Acts because it is the story of the church. On studying your Bible there are plenty of ways to do it. I challenge you to find a way that fits you best. Because your relationship with God is personal so is your study time, God wants to reveal certain things to you personally and challenge you with things on a personal level. Some good ways I have enjoyed are the following: study a character- study someone in the Bible, good or bad, what can you learn from them? study a book- go through a book of the Bible and glean as much as you can, make sure you look up words you don't understand or cross reference verses, see what the rest of the Bible says on that verse. study one verse- it's amazing how much study can be done on a single verse or even a word, try studying propitiation, use a concordance and find where the Bible talks about that word, and then look at it in context Homiletics- the way I've been taught homiletics is by taking maybe fifteen verses, read through them and then write down a summary of what each verse is saying, then at the end write down lessons or truths you learn from that section and then applications, how do you apply those truths to your life? inductive- some people really enjoy this type of study, you go through the Bible and mark different words in different ways, for example you may read through Psalms and underline or highlight every reference to what God is, ect. I'm running out of time, if you want me to elaborate on any of these I'd be happy to. |