August 2026 Reflections
August News from Wednesday in the Word. Mystery solved! The next season of the Bible Study podcast will be on 1 TImothy.
3 Tips for Bible Study in a Post-truth World
3 Tips for Bible Study in a Post-truth World. We may be more interested in emotion than facts, but good Bible study methods haven’t changed.
1 Timothy: Fight the Good Fight
A 15-week Bible Study podcast on 1 Timothy from Wednesday in the Word, In 1 Timothy, Paul shows us how to recognize teaching that sounds impressive but leads nowhere and how the truth about God’s mercy can reshape our character, relationships, leadership, money, and daily choices.
How to Use Bible Background
Background is your flashlight, not your steering wheel. Use it to illuminate the author’s path. Then keep walking where the paragraph leads
Bible Study Terms Every Christian Should Know
Understanding words like exegesis, eisegesis, and hermeneutics helps us read Scripture carefully instead of assuming the Bible means whatever first comes to mind. If this post fails to load, click here.
The Message of 1 Corinthians: A Detailed Outline
Explore a detailed 1 Corinthians outline showing how Paul confronts worldliness and calls the church back to gospel-shaped maturity.
How to use commentaries
Commentaries can kick-start your thinking when you hit a dead end but should not be a substitute for your own work. Here’s my two rules of thumb.
July 2026 Reflections
July 2026 news from Wednesday in the Word. Two new Bible word studies plus a guessing game. New season starts September 2.
Augustine’s Principle of Interpretation
Learn how Augustine interpreted Scripture. A practical guide to reading the Bible from one of church history’s greatest thinkers..
sober minded, sophrosune, G4997
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for soundness of mind, sophrosune, G4997.
How to Cross Reference
Learn how to cross reference Scripture with a simple method: start near, test relevance, and let clear verses explain hard ones. Tools, examples, FAQs.
conscience, suneidesis, G4893
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for conscience, suneidesis, G4893.
About the Author
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.