{"id":2647,"date":"2011-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/982B552B-8877-41DA-B6D8-E35F8F02A304"},"modified":"2021-04-16T09:37:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T15:37:00","slug":"coffee-table-bible-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boundless.org\/faith\/coffee-table-bible-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee-Table Bible Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhat does this verse mean to you?\u201d<\/p>\n

The question is asked intensely by many a Bible study leader, and it kicks off many a highly personal discussion about Scripture. It\u2019s a good question to ask, forcing us to go beyond objective truth and wrestle with application and personal response to God. But it\u2019s the wrong question with which to start.<\/p>\n

As a teen, I read the Bible devotionally with a focus on hearing what it had to say \u201cto me.\u201d Passage in Isaiah given to Israel about their captivity in Babylon? A personal message to me about the hard time I was having in a certain relationship. Parable about the Pharisees in Jesus\u2019 day? A personal message to me about hypocrisy. Theological passage on the atonement of Christ\u2019s blood? A personal message to me about \u2026 well, you get the idea. I read the Bible as a letter from God to me. The parts that didn\u2019t make sense<\/em> as a letter from God to me mostly got ignored or allegorized.<\/p>\n

Without an objective handle on scriptural truth, we\u2019re going to have a hard time ever understanding or applying it correctly. Paul knew we had to approach truth from both angles: He wrote, \u201cAll Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work\u201d (2 Timothy 3:16\u201317, ESV).<\/p>\n

In my early 20s, I was forced to confront my own ignorance and lack of depth in doctrines and stories I\u2019d been reading my whole life \u2013 ignorance which made a serious difference to my daily life. I started studying my Bible in a very different way, looking for objective truth first and determined to learn what the Bible really says about, well, everything. It\u2019s become an enriching, fascinating and often frustrating journey \u2013 one that\u2019s well worth every minute, every step and every wrong turn that eventually has to be righted.<\/p>\n

Serious personal Bible study is both less intimidating than it sounds and more challenging than you might expect. It hasn\u2019t required thousands of dollars or years in Bible school. I\u2019ve become a coffee-table Bible scholar, armed with a couple of Bible translations, a concordance, a dictionary, a journal and pen, and critical thinking skills. But it does require time, commitment and willingness to tackle hard questions in study and prayer.<\/p>\n

Take the Time<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve often heard Christians challenged to spend at least five minutes in the Bible each day. It\u2019s admittedly hard to find time to read the Bible. Surely we can read a handful of verses on our way out the door to work or before your roommate gets up. The trouble is, while five minutes a day is better than nothing and can give you something to meditate on throughout the day, it\u2019s not conducive to real study.<\/p>\n

For the last five years, I\u2019ve spent half an hour to an hour each morning, six days a week, with my Bible and journal. When<\/em> has varied: At times it\u2019s worked best for me to study before I go to bed; now I study before work in the morning.<\/p>\n

Daily Bible study requires commitment. It can mean getting up early or staying up late; it can mean lost social or free time, a missed movie or outing. But it\u2019s worth it. We wouldn\u2019t protest that half an hour a day is too much time to spend with our closest friends or spouses. Nor would we think it too much to devote to investing in a career \u2013 or even to recreation. Bible study is about relationship with God and investment in eternity. It will eventually affect every other relationship and all our worldly endeavors. It\u2019s the ultimate act of re-creation as our minds and hearts are transformed by the truth of God\u2019s Word. So we owe it, if not to God, then to ourselves to spend time in it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s crucial to make Bible study a habit. Good intentions are easy to break. Routines safeguard intentions and help us follow through on our commitments.<\/p>\n

Learn the Words<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest roadblocks to serious Bible study is also one of the simplest to overcome: Most of us sometimes have trouble with the words. I can\u2019t count how many times I\u2019ve watched a church Bible study derailed by someone who just did not understand the meaning of the words and phrases used.<\/p>\n

Three tools are invaluable here. The first is in our minds: a commitment to sharp thinking rather than fuzzy notions. If you\u2019re not sure you understand exactly<\/em> what something means, get in the habit of looking it up. That\u2019s where the other two tools come in. It\u2019s helpful to understand Greek and Hebrew roots and see how else certain words are used in Scripture, so I highly recommend owning and learning how to use a concordance and Bible dictionary (I use Strong\u2019s Exhaustive Concordance<\/em> with the best of Vine\u2019s Dictionary<\/em>). The third tool is probably less used by Bible scholars, but it\u2019s just as important: an English dictionary. Often our problem isn\u2019t that we don\u2019t understand a Greek root. It\u2019s that we\u2019re just not quite following the English.<\/p>\n

Look at Context<\/h2>\n

Attention to context can work miracles in your objective understanding of Scripture. There\u2019s a famous urban legend about a guy who wanted direction from the Lord, so he opened his Bible at random, stuck his finger on the page and read, \u201cand [Judas] departed, and went and hanged himself\u201d (Matthew 27:5, if you wondered). That anecdote is a good reminder of why we need to understand more than Scripture\u2019s subjective application in the first place but also of our need to read in context.<\/p>\n

First, this means paying careful attention to sentences and themes. I much prefer to use Bibles that don\u2019t chop up passages by inserting headings. Too often this interrupts flow and wrecks context. Chapter and verse numbers are likewise artificial constructs which, while they are handy for looking things up, should be ignored while reading for context.<\/p>\n

Other than that, there are four basic questions to apply to context: who, when, what and why. Who is talking and to whom? When is this being said? What\u2019s the surrounding story, the cultural context, the overall theme of this book, letter or discourse? In what order are the words arranged? Does this passage build on one that came before, or does it expand a familiar theme? Is it quoting an Old Testament passage or relying on an idea that\u2019s explained elsewhere?<\/p>\n

What is the genre of this book? Genre is important because it affects interpretation. Poetry isn\u2019t usually literal, so when we read in Psalms that God hides us under the shadow of His wings, we\u2019re not meant to picture a God with literal feathers. History is<\/em> literal, so when we read about Jonah being swallowed by a great fish, well, we\u2019re meant to believe he was swallowed by a great fish. History is also, to an extent, amoral; it tells us what happens but doesn\u2019t always make a moral judgment on it the way the law and the prophets do (so we can\u2019t necessarily argue that it\u2019s OK to deceive because David pretended to be mad when it helped him out of a bad situation).<\/p>\n

And finally, the really subjective question: Why? Treat this one with care, humility and prayer. And look for clues in the text before jumping to conclusions. Often God will tell us exactly why He\u2019s done or said something.<\/p>\n

Reference and Research<\/h2>\n

Cross-references and outside research can be really helpful in understanding context. I highly recommend studying books of the Bible from start to finish, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t take any detours along the way. Most good Bibles cross-reference verses; look them up. And if you\u2019ve got extra time and the inclination to do it, put in some time researching ancient cultures, events and people.<\/p>\n

Go Slow and Ask Questions<\/h2>\n

Growing up in the church, I often heard people say, \u201cThe Bible is so simple even a child can understand it.\u201d Well, yes, to a point. But the Bible is also very complex, a collection of poetry, history, theology and prophecy that brilliant men have studied and argued over for centuries. It should be taken literally but not just on its surface. It deserves careful thought and study.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever tried to rapidly read through one of Paul\u2019s epistles, you\u2019ve probably experienced brain fatigue. Halfway through Romans 2, your brain is liable to overload. To really study effectively, we need to slow down.<\/p>\n

My own Bible study method involves a lot of writing. I use hardbound journals to keep notes. As I read, I write down key verses, paraphrase what I\u2019m reading, jot down questions, list cross-references, outline passages, sum up past study, pray on paper \u2013 you get the idea. Writing forces me to pay attention and really take in what I\u2019m reading. It forces me to interact with Scripture.<\/p>\n

The real key, though, isn\u2019t just slow reading or writing things down. It\u2019s critical thinking. Critical thinking is the art of arguing with yourself. A critical thinker questions every assumption and tracks down answers. I have a list of critical-thinking questions I ask of most Scriptures:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. What do these words mean?<\/li>\n
  2. What\u2019s the context?<\/li>\n
  3. Does anything here contradict what I believe, assume or have been taught?<\/li>\n
  4. What doesn\u2019t<\/em> this passage say that I would expect it to say?<\/li>\n
  5. Is there another equally valid interpretation possible?<\/li>\n
  6. Might this Scripture have a broader application \u2013 or more than one?<\/li>\n
  7. Does this verse\/statement\/question fit into a pattern or parallel?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can probably think of more questions to add to the list. Get in the habit of questioning what you read. This isn\u2019t about being a skeptic. It\u2019s about earnestly engaging the text, humbling yourself enough to question your own assumptions and asking God to show His glory.<\/p>\n

    What Does This Mean to Me?<\/h2>\n

    The danger in asking \u201cWhat does this mean to me?\u201d is that we\u2019ll lose sight of the bigger picture of objective truth and end up splashing around the shallows of faith all our lives. But there\u2019s a danger in studying for objective truth, too \u2013 the danger of self-satisfaction, the danger that we\u2019ll decide we get what God is saying, close the Bible and go away unchanged by the truth we\u2019ve uncovered.<\/p>\n

    The 19th-century novelist George MacDonald wrote, \u201cInstead of asking yourself whether you believe or not, ask yourself whether you have, this day, done one thing because He said, \u2018Do it!\u2019 Or once abstained because He said, \u2018Do not do it!\u2019 It is simply absurd to say you believe, or even want to believe, in Him if you do not do anything He tells you.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The study of Scripture, according to Paul, is to equip us in every good work. My prayer is that my efforts as a coffee-table Bible scholar will translate into understanding God\u2019s heart and obeying His will as I go forth from the home table into the world, empowered anew by God\u2019s Spirit and truth. May the same be true for you.<\/p>\n

    Copyright 2011 Rachel Staff Thomson. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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