New to Bible Marking? START HERE! With the "Left Behind" movie coming out soon, there may be opportunities for us to talk with others about topics concerning premillennialism, the Rapture, or the end times. While the movie may be entertaining, we want to make sure we understand what the … [Read more...]
Finer Grounds: How to Study the Bible-6
How to Study the Bible Lesson 6: Determining and Examining the Pericope Now that we have thoroughly examined the background and author’s intention in a book, we will start to divide it into sections, or pericopes, for easier study. A pericope (p??rik?p?) is a selection or an excerpt from a book. … [Read more...]
Divine Percolations: Just Who’s In Control?
It was a white rabbit. A stuffed white rabbit, a puppet, actually. She carried it with her everywhere. But something had to be done about it. It had to be wrapped up in a blanket in a very particular kind of way. This very little person in large irritation would come to us with both in hand wanting … [Read more...]
Poor in Spirit
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3 I cannot tell you how many times I've read over this passage and thought to myself, "Ok, be like poor folk, do without, make sacrifices." and then carried on about my business. This was however, before I really dug … [Read more...]
Let It Overflow: The Mama Bear Challenge
When I was about to begin the second grade, my family moved from the small town of Maud, Texas where I had been born (just outside of Texarkana) to the small town of Newcastle, Oklahoma (just outside of Oklahoma City). We hadn’t lived there very long when I began to play with the boy who lived next … [Read more...]
Finer Grounds: How to Study the Bible-5
How to Study the Bible Lesson 5: Purpose and Keywords Our next step in this study process will be to determine why the author is writing. We have already done our study of the author; knowing his background can help us to understand where he is coming from and give us some clues to his intent. … [Read more...]
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