10 rules for interpreting the Bible + an example
Wayne Grudem’s 10 rules for how to interpret the Bible. The first 3 rules are the most important.
6 Basic Tools for Bible Study
If you’re building a bible study library, here are the basic tools you need to get started.
25 Why Jesus Says Your Anger Makes You Guilty of Murder (Matthew 5:21-26)
The Pharisees believed they were righteous because no court could convict them of murder. But Jesus countered that if courts were in charge of judging righteousness, then responding to others with unloving anger would get you arrested; and calling people insulting names would get you thrown into the fires of judgment.
sanctify, hagiazo, G37
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek verb for to sanctify or to make holy.
24 Why Your Righteousness Must Surpass the Pharisees (Matthew 5:17-20)
In the second section of this sermon Jesus warns that our righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. Unlike them, we must have a genuine commitment to the Scriptures and what they teach if we want to find life in the kingdom of God. We must seek to understand the full demands of the Law and want to obey it.
Old Testament Canon: Why these books?
The canon of Scripture is the list of all the books that belong in the Bible. The Bible, the Apocrypha and history all testify to the historical development of the Old Testament canon.
Overview of Biblical History
Whenever you study Scripture, it’s important to know where your particular passage fits into biblical history. As Karl Barth said: “The Bible is not a philosophical book, but a history book, the book of God’s mighty acts, in which God becomes knowable to us.” Here’s a simple overview of biblical history.
What is hope and what good is it?
The “so what” of being justified by faith is now we have a reason to boast. Paul explains the 3 things we boast about in Romans 5:1-11. The first is hope.
hypocrites, hupokrites, G5273
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for hypocrite, hupokrités.
August 2021 Reflections
The Wednesday in the Word podcast is on break to celebrate the arrival of my newest grandchild! We’ll return to the Gospel of Matthew in mid-September. We finished the beatitudes We’ll pick up with the “Antitheses.”
What is saving faith and why is it so important?
Saving faith is the permanent, ongoing trust in God that one day He will free me completely from all the consequences and effects of sin because of the blood of Jesus Christ. Saving faith itself is a gift from God and it involves 4 things.
logos, word, G3056
Tools and resources you need to do a word study on the Greek word for word, logos
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.