Skip to main content

PLB-15 steps to effective and exciting Bible study 3


We kinda stopped on number 8 the last time... so here's the continuation.


9. Do a quick search on the subject matter on the Bible app you're using. For example, if you wanna know more on what God says about the new creation. Search for "new creation" and use the results as a guide.

10. Don't rush! Even if it's one verse of the Scripture you end up reading for that day it's worth much more than "skimming" through an entire chapter and rushing without actually gaining something tangible. For example if it's 2Corinthians5:17, read it carefully, watch for words worth looking up in the dictionary, look out for tenses, "is" is different from "was" and can mean a whole world of difference in Bible study.
Reminds me of how I got stuck up in a verse of the Scriptures for about 3 months in 2009(1Corinthians6:17) and just couldn't get on to other Scriptures cause I was sucking up all the juice from this one verse. Mehn! That was something!

11. Juxtapose between translations- this part is probably one of the most exciting parts of Bible study. You know, the accounts of Jesus' life and ministry popularly known as the Gospels/synoptic are an incredible example of what translations are. Jesus had 12 disciples and if you had asked each one of them to write on their experience with Jesus none of them would have written exactly what the others would have written. One would place a lot of emphasis on His words, another on his signs and miracles. While another would've have talked more elaborately on the transfiguration experience, another would've been more amazed about his death and another His resurrection. That's why we have 4 accounts of the Gospels and each of them varied in focus and delivery somewhat from the others.
This explains why you also will need different translations to help you get a pretty holistic view of the passages you're studying.
Try reading Psalm 23 in this manner and tell me if you didn't enjoy that age old Scripture even more... c'mon give it a shot before you continue reading.

Tbc....

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

PLB'S Top Ten Contemporary Christian Songs Chart- Week 8

Every week the Pastor Lams Blog ranks the top 10 Christian music making the rounds. The lists are compiled solely from expert analysis by the PLB team and can be considered totally definitive but are in no wise discriminatory. It's simply for your enjoyment.  Scroll or swipe through to view full list. We also include a classic in the lists per week. Songs, though released years ago still so awesome we can't do without 'em. You know what I mean right 😉. And this week's top 10 goes in this order: 10.🙌 I surrender- Hillsong United 9. I live for you- Sinach 8. What a beautiful name- Hillsong United 7. Olowogbogboro- Nathaniel Bassey ft Wale Adenuga 6. Kea Galalela- TB1 5. Prepare- Dubaimz 4. Follow you- Cyude 🎉 3. You are Jesus- Joe Praise 2. Most High- Nosa ft Nathaniel Bassey 1. 💖 Miracle rain- Frank Edwards ... And Frank Edwards is the first artiste on PLB's top 10 to retain first position for 2 consecutive weeks! We just had to keep it there the t...
1 comment
Read more

PLB's Top 10 Contemporary Christian Songs Chart- Week 7

Every week The Pastor Lams Blog ranks the top 10 Christian music making the rounds. The lists are compiled solely from expert analysis by the PLB team and can be considered totally definitive but are in no wise discriminatory. It's simply for your enjoyment.  Scroll or swipe through to view full list. We also include a classic in the lists per week. Songs, though released years ago still so awesome we can't do without 'em. You know what I mean right 😉. And this week's top 10 goes in this order: 10.🙌 Somebody knows- Eli-J 9. What a beautiful name- Hillsong United 8. Even if- Mercy Me 7. Olowogbogboro- Nathaniel Bassey ft Wale Adenuga 6. I live for you- Sinach 5. Prepare- Dubaimz🎉 4. Most High- Nosa ft Nathaniel Bassey 3. Kea Galalela- TB1 2. You are Jesus- Joe Praise 1. 💖 Miracle rain- Frank Edwards "It's been raining everyday since the release of this song" said one of the testifiers to the impact of our number one song for this week. F...
Post a Comment
Read more

Count the Cost

  Luke  14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? I'd never forget a knowledge I got in my Economics class while I was in my Pre-degree programme in 2013. The lecturer asked "what comes first, consumption or production?", without any hesitation, everyone shouted " Production ". The lecturer looking at us unsatisfied with some subtle grin on his face, asked " why?" , a guy raised his hand confidently, got up and said " because we produce before consumption can take place", the lecturer laughed, and we all for a minute looked bemused with certain indistinct chatters here and there, after some minutes, the lecturer called the young man and asked "so what happens when you produce and there's no one to consume it", and for about some few seconds, there was a seeming silence in the hall, you could hear a pin drop. The loud silence was fol...
Post a Comment
Read more