Chapters and verses of the Bible

just don’t realize we are doing it! “Interpreting the Bible differs from reading a letter from a friend, an article in a contemporary magazine, a newspaper account of some event of a modern novel or short story.” As we dissect a Book of the Bible, we must be careful to not take scripture out of context. It is important to determine who wrote the book (if available), the time it was written and to what audience. As I begin to read chapter 20 of Revelations, I will begin my exegetical practice

them blame for your chosen actions. In the Christian bible there is a story where Jesus and his disciples come upon a blind man, who had been blind since birth. The disciples ask Jesus who sinned this man or his parents? The questions in depth was really, what evil action caused this consequence? What caused is this man to suffer from lack of sight (Bible). The disciples assumed something wrong had been done. However in John chapter nine verse three Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents

the old. When the Holy Spirit arrives in a person’s life, it has character changing results. Interestingly, 1Samuel chapter 10 tells the history of how Saul became the king of Israel. The prophet Samuel had just anointed Saul as leader of Israel and prophesied to Saul: ‘Then the LORD 'S Spirit will come over you. You will be a different person while you prophesy with them.’ (Verse 6) Samuel prophesied the Spirit upon Saul would change his character; he would become a bold, ‘different person’. Why

of this information and more. God has used fishermen, prisoners, prophets, and kings to write down His sacred words in the book we know today as the Holy Bible. Some people may wonder what reading the Bible can actually do to help them, or even if reading this supposedly marvelous book benefits them in any way. The effects of reading the Bible are abundant, and do not benefit just yourself, but benefit those all around you as well. When people are either depressed or angry, they often turn to cures

A Personality Twice Verified: A Journey to Affirm Character through Reflection 1. What is your Myer Briggs Type? 1.1. According to the MBTI test and twice verified by myself and applicable tests, my type of personality is INTJ. 1.2. My dominant function is introverted intuition. 1.3. My inferior function is extraverted sensing. 1.4. My inferior function becomes apparent when I have to use extraverted sensing to see the world as it is in the present time rather than planning or thinking about the

In Hebrews chapter 11 God expects us to have faith. By having faith that means those who believe, believe without seeing. God rewards those who have faith. This tells us that God cares and has compassion on human beings. He could just expect us to believe and leave it at that, but he does not. He goes a step further to reward those who actually do. In verse 29, God allowed the Israelites to pass through the red sea. This shows that he cares about his people and wants to protect them. He destroyed

The Bible is one of, if not, the most read text in history, with the text being translated into over twelve hundred languages. However, how often do the readers of the Bible analyze the text as a literary work and not an explanation for why unfavorable circumstances happen in everyday human life? The Bible uses literary devises—repetition, paradox, parallelism, etc.—in its narrative to enhance its impression on the reader. In the “Book of Genesis”, repetition stresses God’s influence over the human

In this paper we will be going through Daniel chapter nine verse by verse and discovering what practical lessons we may glean from this very important chapter in the Bible. We will see how Daniel’s character and faith shaped the lives of many people and is still an inspiration and example for us today. We will also look at the coming of the Messiah and the prophecy that Gabriel gave to Daniel. Daniel chapter nine starts of shortly after the last chapter cut off. Not a lot of time had passed since

Revelation chapter thirteen is the most well-known of all bible passages on The Antichrist. It contains imagery familiar to pop culture, including the Mark of the Beast and his number — 666. A Premillennial (Futurist) commentary on the Book of Revelation is necessary for those who wish to fully understand such imagery and symbolism. Avoid commentaries from a Historist perspective which interpret Revelation as “already fulfilled” (called Preterism). Preterists’ misunderstanding of typology confuses

You will find these types of things all throughout the bible, but the challenge is to see what other do not see. We learned in class that a good bible study is the art of seeing the obvious. Repeated phrases or words are an indication that we should stop and take a second look, maybe even pull that section apart and research it more in depth. Another tip we learned was that we should be looking for people or specific names. When the bible talks about Abraham I the New Testament, we would want to