KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
October 31, 2021. Dear Friends, welcome to this blog on KNOWING YOUR BIBLE. The purpose of this blog is to help in learning and knowing the Bible. The current series of blogs have focused on important biblical persons that have been written about in the Bible. The series was started on August 22 and has progressed to today’s blog. Go to the website above left to read these blogs to help in giving perspective on what is being written today.
In this blog, the biblical person to be focused on is David, the shepherd boy who reigned as King of Israel for 40 years. David is a very important person in the Bible. The “ genealogy of Jesus, the son of David, the son of Abraham” is written in Matthew, chapter 1, verse 1.
One can read about David’s life starting in 1st Samuel, chapter 16, verse 1 through the book of 1st and 2nd Samuel, progressing to 1st kings, chapter 2, verse 11. Similar events and writings about David’s life can be found in 1st Chronicles, chapter 10, verse 13, through the book of 1st Chronicles, chapter 29.
When reading about David in these chapters, keep in mind that David was a faithful man of God, that he had a strong faith in following God’s guidance and direction in his life. But, David was also human, and wandered from God’s ways, committing devastating sins that changed his life in many ways.
When studying the lives of the different biblical persons written about in these blogs, try to apply what is being read to the life, thoughts and actions one may be having. When reading about a particular meaningful event or happening that may have affected the person’s life or the life of his family, try to understand the cause of the sin and compare one’s thinking to that of the person. This is an important way that one can learn God’s ways through reading the Bible.When we see ourselves in another’s wrongdoing, making a wrong decision, injuring or harming another, or being stubborn or obstinate, we can then realize our own shortcomings and begin to want to change ourselves.
Changing ourselves to be a more holy person is no easy chore to accomplish. In 1st Peter, chapter 1, verses 15-16, it is written: “Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” Besides having a strong commitment to change, one must go to God in prayer, asking for forgiveness and for strength and help to change. By our faith in him, our Holy God will lead and guide us in our attempts to change for the better.
For Bible study this week, spend time reading and going through the Bible verses listed above. Read a few pages a day. If some of what is written does not seem to be applicable to what you are seeking in your study, skip to pages that are more meaningful to you. Remember to highlight or underline meaningful verses so that you may easily find the verses when going back to study and contemplate on the verses. “MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!”
For new beginners, go to the website above left and return to the April 11th blog. Starting with that blog, a series has been written that will teach the organization of the books of the Bible, where the Bible books are located, how to search and find specific Bible verses, and when the approximate timeline of when the Bible was written. There is a section of blogs that describe how the books of the Bible are related, through geographic sites that are found in many books of the Bible, and through words and ideas that transverse through the Bible. Follow the blogs in that series from April 11th to July 4th, 2011 to help in learning the Bible.