Jul 3, 2023 | Best of WitW
Once a friend confessed: “I know an essential step of any Bible study is observation. But what am I suppose to observe?” So glad you asked! Sometimes we take this step for granted when talking about how to study the Bible, but observation is a skill we learn and practice like any other.
Generally, the study process begins with the big picture, zooms into the details and then returns to the big picture to put it all together. Observation takes place in the “detail” stage.
Here’s are a few basic things you can “observe”.
Jun 28, 2023 | News, Reflections
What’s coming next on the podcast? Galatians (13 weeks) plus a deep dive into the Fruit of the Spirit (12 weeks). The podcast will return later this summer. Stay tuned for details.
Jun 26, 2023 | Best of WitW
The first step in Bible study is observation. The goal is to slow down your reading and generate a list of questions that must be answered to understand the passage. I tend to break observation into the following 4 steps which generally correspond to my first few readings through the passage.
Jun 19, 2023 | Best of WitW
After you’ve done your observation, word studies, outlining and answered the questions you generated, it’s time to start putting it all together. In this step, you want to collect, refine and organize all those details you observed into a coherent meaning. Observation primarily focuses on the questions: “what does it say and how do I know?” Interpretation focuses on the questions: “what does it mean and how do I know?”
Jun 13, 2023 | Collections
After investing in a few good translations, the next tool I recommend to improve your Bible Study is a good collection of maps. While most study Bibles have some maps in the back, serious study requires access to more detailed geographical information about Palestine and the ancient near east.
Jun 12, 2023 | Best of WitW
https://www.wednesdayintheword.com/how-not-to-interpret-the-bible-dont-think-twice/
Jun 5, 2023 | Best of WitW
In the Christian Bible, the Old Testament is divided into 4 main parts based on genre. Within each genre, books are organized by author, chronology and size.
May 31, 2023 | News, Reflections
What did you learn from Thessalonians? I’d love to hear your from you.
May 24, 2023 | Announcements, News
The podcast is on break for some much needed study time before we start a new series.
May 22, 2023 | Best of WitW
While not a complete list of early church heresies, these groups are the ones that the New Testament authors seem to write against and respond to most often
May 17, 2023 | 01 Podcasts, Thessalonians
Paul closes with with three directives regarding work: 1) follow Paul’s example of being willing to support himself; 2) work to meet your own needs; and 3) stop enabling those who won’t work.
May 10, 2023 | 01 Podcasts, Thessalonians
Paul reassures the Thessalonians that Christ has not returned because certain events must happen first. But they can take comfort that Christ will return to bring both justice and salvation for those who believe.
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.