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Learn to Read the Bible Effectively

The Bible is the book that has influenced the whole course of history. It continues to influence millions of people today. It is the book in which God speaks to you.

But it is a book that many people find hard to read. It can be frustrating, confusing, boring or simply overwhelming. In this course, we shall consider how to read the Bible effectively, so that its ancient message is exciting and relevant to us today.

The Learn to Read the Bible Effectively Course is divided into six lessons:

1 Introducing the Bible
A unique book
A library of books
The Bible timeline
Bible geography
Why read the Bible?
Lesson 1 Questions

2 Starting to read
Bible Reading Planner
Preparing to read the Bible
Strange language
Strange customs
Footnotes and cross-references
Lesson 2 Questions

3 The origin and history of the Bible
Inspiration
The canon of Scripture
The Apocrypha
Old Testament manuscripts
New Testament manuscripts
The first English Bibles
Choosing a Bible
Lesson 3 Questions

4 Reasons to believe
Resurrection of Jesus
Bible prophets
Prophecies about Israel
Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones
Lesson 4 Questions

5 Reading carefully
Internal consistency
Contradictions?
Bible echoes
Lesson 5 Questions

6 Interpreting the Bible
The Bible interprets itself
Why the Bible is difficult to read
Literary styles
Literal and figurative language
Basic principles for interpreting the Bible
Motivation to read
Lesson 6 Questions

Appendix A: Book outlines (PDF 342 Kb)
Appendix B: Bible words (PDF 199 Kb)
Appendix C: Maps of Bible lands (PDF 224 Kb)
Appendix D: Bible timelines (PDF 396 Kb)

 

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