Tips in studying Bible-Hermeneutics

[Waiting on him]

That is a wise process or tactic to take as a rule...taking the road of caution that still produces new truths along the way.

I do a fresh look and review of scripture, even those I have read many times. And when I do, I'm not looking to reaffirm what I already think I know so much, I review it for deeper meaning. This then leads me to think of other related scripture.

I believe that scripture can be thought of as jig saw puzzle pieces of a puzzle, and each piece is at the verse level.. I lay scripture down after a review and place it on paper or in my mind with other related ones. In time, I see I have gathered several related scripture and I see a puzzle being formed together and the mosaic or landscape of it changes based on major threads of the entire Bible. I really slow down when I'm ready to piece verses, selected verses to their appropriate theme, all together. It all must harmonize together, with not one forced jig saw puzzle piece that really does not fit in. We most probably have experience this when an actual jig-saw puzzle piece is awkward and forced into another piece where tabs begin to buckle. It stand out like a sore thumb. We KNOW we have to pull it out and start over again....the same with scripture..

Be back after doing a few chores.....APAK

This would be referred to as a holistic approach. Amen!

 

[APAK]

This would be referred to as a holistic approach. Amen!

Yes it is and how astute pf you....gotta watch you....hahaha

 

[Ancient]

Someone told me before that you take a passage of the Bible and you answer the questions, who, what, when, where, how, why.

What are other tips in taking Bible study deeper?

Try and understand the original context (culture) and language as obviously it was vastly different from our own. I heard this quote a fair while ago now "The bible was written for us but not too us." It was written in a different language within a different culture. To a people that have a different mindset than our own.

I also use and read many different versions up 10 which must include Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic and different English versions and 1 of those has to be something like the Complete Jewish Bible where the original names are maintained. As names in the original language has a lot of meaning which definitely gets lost in the transliteration process.

Shalom Friend

 

[DPMartin]

Someone told me before that you take a passage of the Bible and you answer the questions, who, what, when, where, how, why.

What are other tips in taking Bible study deeper?

look up grace or trust/belief
bread and wine is good also
the message in and of Christ go all the way back

 

[marks]

Try and understand the original context (culture) and language as obviously it was vastly different from our own. I heard this quote a fair while ago now "The bible was written for us but not too us." It was written in a different language within a different culture. To a people that have a different mindset than our own.

While these things are so, nonetheless, God knew exactly how you would read His book before He even wrote it.

Much love!