Bible Reading Tips
Reading the Scriptures is one of the most important things we can do in our spiritual lives to grow in our faith. Below are different tips or techniques that one can use in studying Scripture. No one way is correct, and one can grow even more by studying Scriptures using multiple techniques.
Reading the Scriptures is one of the most important things we can do in our spiritual lives to grow in our faith. Below are different tips or techniques that one can use in studying Scripture. No one way is correct, and one can grow even more by studying Scriptures using multiple techniques.
Useful Tables, Charts, & Lists
The following files (in pdf format) may provide insight into your study of Scripture.
- Bible Translation Information
- Canons of Scripture – Christian & Jewish
- Communion Scriptures
– See all four institutions of the Lord’s Supper from the New Testament side by side - Differences Between Paul & Luke
– Paul and Luke (in Acts) tell the story of Paul differently - Differences Between the Birth Stories of Jesus
– Each Advent / Christmas, we seem to hear a synthesis of these stories in Matthew and Luke.
– This file shows the irreconcilable differences between the two stories. - Differences Between the Gospel According to John and the Synoptics (Matthew, Mark, Luke) and Acts
- Justice Scriptures
– Scripture passages that affirm the need to do social justice - Key Themes of the Four Canonical Gospels
– What to realize and look for when reading Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John - Parallel Passion Naratives
– A side-by-side comparison of the 4 Gospels from Gethsemane to post-Resurrection - Paul on the Resurrection As a Present Reality
– Paul often writes of resurrection as a present reality, not a future reality (i.e. when we die) - Names for God in Scripture (not exhaustive)
- New Testament Views of Women
- Son of God / Imitator of God
– Did you know that others besides Jesus are called “son(s) of God” in the Bible?
– We are also called to imitate God! - Two Creation Stories from Genesis – A Side-by-Side Comparison
- What Does Jesus Say About Family?
– A compilation of Jesus’ teachings on family