Anybody have any techniques for studying the Bible?

[MissJ]

My last two didn't seem to work. hwell

 

[shunemite]

I like to have a good Bible Guide like Daily Bread, and I try to read my Bible at the same time everyday. If you have the money to invest in a commentator it's also good because it'll explain little things that can be confusing. Like Jewish culture, the history of the people you'e reading about, and geography of that region. I also used to take notes, but I don't anymore because I had a lot of paper lying around.

My father's a minister, and he'll do stuff like study the life of one particular person's life e.g. David. I did that once and I enjoyed it. There's a few suggestions, hope that helps!
P.S. I fall off the bandwagon alot myself.

 

[MissJ]

Thanks so much!

 

[fivefoursweetie]

maybe if you get a study bible it will help. my parents bought me one like 10 years ago and i love it...i dont think they make the one i have anymore but its for students and it has commentary in today terms. it helped me so much

 

[MissJ]

Ok, thanks, I'll look for one of those at the bookstore.

 

[sbg4evr]

I use the GOOD NEWS STUDY BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS/APOCRYPHA for explanations. It explains the context of the words, the translation used, the historical setting and it also references you to other books in the Bible.

 

[janet]

I use the GOOD NEWS STUDY BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS/APOCRYPHA for explanations. It explains the context of the words, the translation used, the historical setting and it also references you to other books in the Bible.

Sbg4evr,
how much is this bible? I would like a bible like this. Thanks for the info!!

 

[JuJuBoo]

Sbg4evr,
how much is this bible? I would like a bible like this. Thanks for the info!!

I have one simular to this called the NIV Study Bible. I paid maybe 25-30 dollars for it off Amazon. Best $25 dollars I've spent--I LOVE that Bible. It has intro, historical setting to every book--and just about every verse has an explanation at the bottom. Here's the amazon link...you can browse through a few of the pages. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/03...3?v=glance&n=283155&n=507846&s=books&v=glance It retails for 40, but you can find it cheaper under "New & Used."

 

[dlewis]

I have several bibles but my favorite is NIV study bible. I read each book as I feel I'm led too. My next bible is going to be an Amplified bible.

 

[janet]

Thank you JuJuBoo!! I really appreciate that information!

 

[shunemite]

If you have a Christian book store at the mall or downtown they'll have a good selection. I went to a church that handed out free 'daily bread' s. It was nice.

 

[firecracker]

I need to purchase a study bible as well. I will definitely check out Amazon. I am trying to come up with a routine.

 

[Poobity]

I'm using The NIV Standard Lesson Commentary. It's a book used to plan Sunday School lessons, but I am gleaning a lot of understanding from this book. I like the fact that it explains all the bible verses from the lessons, gives historical overviews, and explains how one can apply the lesson to his/her own life.

 

[Divine Inspiration]

I enjoy reading Daily Bread as well. I have a NIV Study Bible that details the reason the books were written and the background on the authors. It also contains interesting supplementary information next to many of the verses. I prefer reading that Bible over all others because I gain so much more meaning and understanding and I don't find myself getting bored.
My Bible also has multiple plans for how to read the Bible the most efficient and effective way. It has a 3 month plan, 6 month plan, and a 1 year plan. There's a plan for people who want an overview of the Bible and a plan for someone who wants to read every single word in the Bible. I think these plans are effective b/c they offer up a chronology that may be more effective and interesting than starting at Genesis and trudging through. HTH

 

[NapturalGlory]

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