How to Read the Bible

If I wanted to study the Bible's use of the word "resurrection," which step would I most likely take?

• Understand the genre

• Word study

• Courageously pursue a response

Which of these was a recommended resource to help understand the Bible's content?

• Gotquestions.org

• Study Bibles

• Bible Commentaries

• All of the above

In Hebrews 12:1-2, the author invites his audience to "run the race with endurance...fixing our eyes on Jesus..." Which step in Bible reading might help better understand this?

• Choose a translation

• Appeal to experience

• There is no step that would help

• Reject experience

Two of the Bible reading steps remind us to read and understand the Bible in context.

What contexts are we looking to understand better? [select ALL that apply]

• None

• Historical context

• Translational context

• Literary context

According to the Bible Project, what are the three biggest Literary Styles ("genres") in the Bible?

• Fiction, poetry, discourse

• Narrative, apocalyptic, discourse

• Hip hop, R&B, rap

• Narrative, poetry, discourse

A Bible translation which translates the thoughts/ideas from the original languages is called...

• a word-for-word translation

• a thought-for-thought translation

• a paraphrase

• none of the above

The Psalms are mostly written in what kind of literary style/genre?

• Fiction

• Poetry

• Epistles (letters)

• Discourse

The New Testament (NT) very often quotes the Old Testament (OT). What step might God be inviting readers to take when these quotes are given?

• Go study the quotes in context

• Ignore the Old Testament

• Nothing

• Ask the question, "what does the quote mean to me?"

If I want to learn more about a specific word in the Bible, this is usually called a...

• Context study

• Specific study

• Word study

Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

What can you do to understand this verse's meaning?

• Take the verse out of context

• Read the Bible verse in context

• Assume the verse applies uniquely to me

• Change it!