“Who divided the Bible into chapters and verses? Why and when was it done?”……Answer: When the books of the Bible were originally written, they did not contain chapter or verse references. The Bible was divided into chapters and verses to help us find Scriptures more quickly and easily. It is much easier to find “John […]
“How do we decide which books belong in the Bible since the Bible does not say which books belong in the Bible?”……Answer: If Scripture is to be our sole authority, on what authority do we know which books belong in the Bible – since the Bible does not state which books should be in the […]
“What is the proper way to study the Bible?”……Determining the meaning of Scripture is one of the most important tasks a believer has in this life. God does not tell us that we must simply read the Bible. We must study it and handle it correctly (2 Timothy 2:15). Studying the Scriptures is hard work. […]
“How can we know what parts of the Bible apply to us today?”……Much misunderstanding about the Christian life occurs because we either assign commands and exhortations we should be following as “era-specific” commands that only applied to the original audience, or we take commands and exhortations that are specific to a particular audience and make […]
Why is it important for me to study the Bible? 2 Timothy 3:16-17…Code: QA168 You’ve asked a good question that deserves a straightforward answer: The Bible, the only source of absolute divine authority, will inform you of God’s mind and will for your life (2 Timothy 3:16-17). That is surely reason enough to study God’s […]
HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE As our key text, I am going to take Revelation chapter 19, verse 10. There an angel told Yohanan: "Worship God! For the testimony of Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy." In other words, all prophecy is meant to be a revelation of the Messiah. And our own sages in […]
“Why is it important to study the Bible in context? What is wrong with taking verses out of context?”……It’s important to study Bible passages and stories within their context. Taking verses out of context leads to all kinds of error and misunderstanding. Understanding context begins with four principles: literal meaning (what it says), historical setting […]