How to Read Your Bible
This class is ideal after finishing Reading the Bible Better. While there is overlap, Reading the Bible Better focuses on planning and approach, and this class reviews practical Bible reading skills. Learn application tools, principles, and processes.
Number of lessons: 9
Total length: 6 hours and 42 minutes
format: Audio
About This Class
This class is the second in the sequence on hermeneutics. You should attend Reading the Bible Better first. There is some overlap between the two classes, but Reading the Bible Better focuses more on your preparation and approach to Bible study, and this class is more concerned with how to actually read the Bible better.
How to Read your Bible emphasizes the most basic tools, principles, and processes for moving from the sound reading of the Scriptures to application. The book that Dr. Guthrie mentions in lectures 2 and 3 is, The Holman Guide to Interpreting the Bible, by David Dockery and George Guthrie. You can see a...
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About the Professor
George Guthrie
Lessons
- 0% CompleteDr. Guthrie uses a journey metaphor to describe reading the Bible, discussing challenges of understanding different cultures, places, and times.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteIn this lesson, Dr. Guthrie discusses the motivation for reading the Bible. He explains the importance of consistent Bible reading and study, addresses common struggles, and examines scriptures highlighting its significance. Finally, he offers five practical tips to stay motivated.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteThis lesson introduces tools for understanding the Bible. Dr. Guthrie emphasizes the importance of using study Bibles, Bible dictionaries, maps, and concordances for interpretation. He explains their purpose, features, and examples, and discusses two major Bible translation approaches.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteThis lesson discusses personal commitments, emphasizing reliance on the Holy Spirit and obedience to God's word, noting the importance of preparation for sharing with our community. Dr. Guthrie also covers background studies to enhance understanding and cautions against fallacies.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteIn this lesson, Dr. Guthrie emphasizes the importance of literary context in understanding text meaning. He explores immediate, book, and canonical contexts and reviews tools to navigate these layers. He also discusses approaches to different Biblical genres and provides examples of applying literary context in Bible study.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteDr. Guthrie emphasizes careful observation in Bible study: “You cannot interpret, and therefore apply, what you never see.” He explains observation mechanics, the text's backbone and support material, and examines Psalm 1.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteGain an understanding of word studies, including their definition, purpose, and limitations, the methods and tools used for conducting word studies, guidelines for conducting word studies, and examples of word studies in the New Testament.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteDr. Guthrie teaches how to apply the Bible to everyday life, emphasizing the effort needed to understand and apply its teachings, guiding us through study and interpretation. He advises summarizing the text, extracting principles, and applying them.0% Complete
- 0% CompleteDr. Guthrie guides a Bible study on Colossians 2:6-15, starting with heart preparation. He reviews the steps: observations, word studies, general principles, and application. He ends with gratitude for the class's faithfulness and engagement with God's word.0% Complete
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