Here it is: the long-awaited Table of Contents of our new “Understanding the Bible made Practical” ebook. Introduction – What’s at Stake Why the need to learn how to read the Bible correctly? Reading the Bible in a literalistic way But isn’t the Bible clear enough on its own? Aren’t we promised the Holy Spirit’s ...…
Article preview: Introduction to the Origin Myths genre Common story features of the origin myths genre Common writing features of the origin myths genre Case study on Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6-9) Conclusion Introduction to the Origin Myths genre The Bible is a collection of ancient Hebrew writings dating back thousands of years. It contains writings by ...…
Lots of people read the Bible poorly these days. One particular high-profile example of poor Bible reading came from star pastor Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill church in Seattle. Responding to the audience question “What are your thoughts on stay at home dads if the woman really wants to work? Or even if both ...…
The Understanding the Bible made Practical author team is pleased to announce the following positive reviews of our ebook: Prominent author / speaker Brian McLaren recommends our Understanding the Bible made Practical ebook This positive ebook review by Dr. Shawn Anderson Our newest guest post on Dr. Anderson’s blog, entitled “Recovering the Story” Fueled by all this ...…
Have you ever heard someone say: “The Bible says it, I believe it, that settles it.”? Most people like things clear-cut, especially when it comes to the Bible.1 After all, it’s much easier to summarize the whole of biblical teaching into a shallow “10 Do’s and Dont’s of the Christian Life,” rather than having to wrestle ...…
*** This article marks the first in a blog series on Practical Case Studies, which uses the tools provided in our Understanding the Bible made Practical ebook *** Understanding the Bible Case Study: God’s Love versus Justice in the book of Zephaniah Many Christians struggle with maintaining a balance between God’s holiness and his love. ...…
Our Scriptures emerged from within an ancient world that is completely foreign to most of us. It was a world filled with superstition, magic, and a very distinct geography (scholars call this “cosmogony”). This is why we encounter puzzling features of biblical geography such as “the fountains of the deep” (Genesis 8:2, Proverbs 8:28), the ...…
You don’t have to be an expert to understand the Bible well. Nor do you have to read a whole library of commentaries. On the contrary, the Bible is meant to be accessible to everyone. Let’s take a look at some of the common objections people have to learning what the Bible is all about: ...…
Many Christians assume that the Bible is a difficult and mysterious book. As we will show in this blog post, this position doesn’t hold water. When studied the right way, the Bible certainly can be understood by anyone with the heart to learn! The Tools Our previous blog post on How to Understand the Bible gives ...…
While many Christians place a high value on reading the Bible, a large number still remain in the dark as to what the Bible is really about. This is due to several common factors, such as: Overall decline in time spent reading for pleasure, and loss of the accompanying higher-level reading skills General ignorance of ...…