In developing the GENESIS 101 Bible Study Workbook, I shared seven study tips I’ve found over the years that have aided in my personal Biblical studies. Here they are:
- TIP #1: Suspend your beliefs so as to examine the text objectively.
- TIP #2: Assume you know nothing about the matter being studied in order to maximize your learning potential.
- TIP #3: Understand the difference between translated words and defined words.
- TIP #4: There is no capitalization or punctuation in the Hebrew and Greek texts.
- TIP #5: Both translations and Bible definitions can be biased, so be wary of this. Remain flexible in your understandings.
- TIP #6: Words can change their meanings over time. Be careful not to read modern understandings of English words into translated text from centuries ago.
- TIP #7: Realize words in the source language can sometimes be hidden behind English translations. Don’t assume, investigate.
Got any Bible study tips of your own? Please share them below.
Great tips, Carrie! Reading the Scriptures has never been the same for me ever since our paths have crossed! Yah be praised!
Amos 3:3 King James Version (KJV)
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
I’m very excited to walk the road less traveled with you, Sister!
Great to have you traveling alongside me. 🙂
If I may add three more tips which I’ve learned and am benefitting from tremendously these past couple of years:
– Audience relevance (To whom was the message, writing, epistle, etc., specifically addressed?)
– Avoid (at all cost!) reading oneself into the text.
– Context, context, context!
Hey. Carrie! Welcome back! Hugs and shalom, sister!
Hey Kay! Great tips! Thanks for sharing. 🙂