purpose
Be less intimidated by reading the Bible
The Bible is wonderfully complicated. This is exciting for scholars and confusing for the rest of us.
Nothing can take the place of reading the Bible – especially ink on paper. But some of us need help keeping track of names and places or sometimes wonder, “why is this story even in the Bible?”
My hope is that these lessons will help demystify the Bible. Having a grasp of some of the background and concepts in the Bible can allow you to get more out of your reading.
What we will cover
This is not, I repeat, not a daily Bible-reading plan where I give you four chapters to go read and wish you luck. This is actually explaining what is in the Bible. Each week will cover each of these topics.
Sundays
Books
A book of the Bible anchors each week
Mondays
Themes and organization
Patterns and big ideas in the Bible
Tuesdays
people and places
Making sense of all of those names
Wednesdays
poems
These are surprisingly important in understanding Scripture
Thursdays and Fridays
stories
The Bible has more narrative than any other method of teaching
Saturdays
Doctrine
Moral and ethical principles; holy things – you know, religious stuff
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