Why do I struggle to read the Bible and often find it so hard to understand? Why do I have the hunger to delve deeper into knowing and understanding
God and His Word only to find it sometimes frustratingly difficult?
more joy and meaning because it dispels the myths that hold you back,
and it equips you with sound practical principles of Bible study that bring
real life understanding to His Word. It includes several insightful prayers that can transform your attitude
towards God's Word. This insight can open your heart more fully to the Spirit's ability to teach you. It also shares over a dozen progressive steps to help you more “accurately
handle the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). There is an important section on learning the difference between law and grace
and how that influences your interpretation of the Scriptures.
Helpful suggestions are given on Bible reference books and commentaries.
The highest motivation for the study of the Bible is to clearly and deeply know God! Even with
this potential, many Christians never study their Bibles. This deals with three myths these
Christians may be believing and explains why they are invalid. At the beginning of many guidelines is a section on looking at the Scripture through the
“lens” of grace and to be looking for Christ and the cross. These instructions were put first to
reflect their importance. A great emphasis is also put on the personal attitudes we should have in approaching the study
of God's Word. These attitudes are in keeping with each believer's union with Christ. Then a
step-by-step procedure for understanding a passage is given with examples and instructions
included as needed. There is a helpful section explaining the difference between the Old and the New Covenants. This
distinction is shown to be crucial in our clearly seeing whether law or grace is being taught in a
particular part of the Bible. There are many books on Bible study methods, but I think this section
blazes a new trail by having more of an emphasis upon grace than any other Bible study methods that I am aware of.
Many of the words in the Greek text of the New Testament are full of meaning. Sometimes I am
asked by people who do not know the Greek language how to find out what a word means in Greek.
If you have wanted to do this, this new chapter will help you to do so by giving you several strategies
and describing the use of various significant reference tools.
Several pages are given to Bible reference books and commentaries. Helpful points are included
on the purchasing and careful use of commentaries. “Is Greek for you?” is answered by showing how a regular teacher of the Bible could benefit from
a basic knowledge of Greek, the language that the New Testament was written in .John draws upon
over 40 years in the Greek New Testament and 13 years of teaching Greek to give you specific
benefits are and tools that are available to those who know at least a little Greek are listed and
explained: dictionaries, concordances, and word guides. No matter what level you want to study the Scriptures, How to Interpret the Bible by Grace
will be a help to you.
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