Bible study

Wakefield. Why? Am I discrediting the authority of the biblical canon? The short answer is no. My personal position is that many of the accounts in the Bible are not meant to be taken literally, but as a life lesson, a way for God to reveal himself to us through literature. As Dr. Wakefield expressed during his interventions, the Bible is mainly a book of lessons, its main purpose is not to convey a historically accurate message, rather it is a work intended to make the people of God know Him…

What can happen when people approach the Bible without any concern for the historical-cultural context? Studying the historical-cultural setting in the Bible is necessary for proper interpretation. If one reads the Bible without taking into account the historical-cultural environment, the scripture can be taken out of context. When Scripture is taken out if context, it can be difficult for the audience to grasp the true meaning of the text. It should be examined to comprehend what was…

Holy Bible depicts many different symbolic meanings. Amongst the various interpretations of the Bible, the numerology within the book holds high significance. Many numbers are repeated throughout the bible and each of them are strategically placed. Numbers are so frequent in scripture that you can find a number in about one in five spiritual verses (Biblestudy.org). The numbers one, three, six, seven, twelve, and forty, are some of the most symbolic in the Old Testament. When reading the Bible,…

When I read this, I was reminded of time when I was struggling and most days the only way I could find peace was to read my Bible and constantly remind myself that God would take care of me. When reading this and remembering my experience of struggling and how God helped me through this difficult time I felt the presence of God near me. Another one of the devotionals that I…

Anathoth (Jer. 1:1 NKJV). The meaning of his name was uncertain, it may mean “may Yahweh lift up”, “throw”, or “establish” (Bible Dictionary, 2003: 882). He was ordained by God to be a prophet before his birth (v.5 NKJV), he was humanly reluctant but he was divinely empowered by God (vv.8, 9 NKJV) and commissioned to predict destruction and restoration (v. 10 NKJV) (Believer’s Bible Commentary, 1985:999). Even though he was timid by nature, he received the Lord’s assurance that he would become…

Scriptural Response Three In this paper, I will write a scriptural response to the assigned reading of the NIV Study Bible and the Wiersbe Bible Commentary. I will write my response to Exodus and chapters twenty through twenty-eight of the Wiersbe Bible Commentary. Content Division The book of Exodus is broken up into different sections. The first is the oppression of Israel and the birth of Moses. During the time of the birth of Moses, Pharaoh saw that the Israelites numbers grew. He was…

Just Add Water Our world is not a boring cake box mix where we just add water. By opening our mind to those around us we learn there is more than one way to bake a cake. In The Destiny of the Republic and The Glass Castle we learn how confrontation and unbelief have the opportunity to destroy an open mind and hinder how we can grow in our education and beliefs. In The Chosen we read Danny and Reuven had different beliefs, but were both open to each other and to learning from each other. As we…

Time with CNN reports on a new study by researchers at Tulane University that indicates spanking children leads to more aggressive behavior. The analysts claim to have controlled for other variables that could account for aggressive behavior in children including alcohol abuse by the parents or violence between the parents, etc. Time also reports that "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not endorse spanking for any reason, citing its lack of long-term effectiveness as a…

Since the first Torahs and Bibles were written and printed, there has been constant discussion and argument circling around the aspects of interpretations and what certain passages mean versus what they don’t. As readers of anything, it is important to look for meaning, even more so when it comes to heavily religious texts like that of the Judeo-Christian faiths. Within recent years, the overarching argument within Christianity specifically, has become about the story of the destruction of Sodom…

that it is considered a child friendly story with the emphasis being on the animals. As a Sunday school teacher, imagine all of the crafts you can make with animals on a boat. It is much easier to focus on the family friendly aspects of the Bible. The Bible is a very mature, adult book full of lessons that may not be able to be taught to children without sanitizing the material and…