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Studying the Bible is about much more than just reading it and trying to figure out what it's trying to tell you about your life. The Bible is the Word of God. It's about God first and foremost, not about us. We need to learn how to read it primarily to know God better, then to learn the original intent of the passage, and only lastly to look for a personal meaning. Below you will find some information about how to maximize your Bible study time.

This is just basic information, for more in-depth instructions on how to do deeper and accurate Bible studies, see the list of resources below. You can also explore A Novel Approach to Discipleship, a program I've developed. It uses fiction as a starting point for both discipleship and Bible study.

• What version of the Bible should I read?
• What are the primary considerations I should remember when I read the Bible?
• What contextual clues will help me get the most out of my Bible study?
• How do I use resources like concordances, commentaries and Bible dictionaries?
• How do I know if I can trust what someone else says about the Bible?
• How does a word study help me understand the meaning of the text?

Do you have a question not answered in the above? Please email me at cheryl@cherylokimoto.com.

References:

• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
• How to Read the Bible Book by Book by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
• Playing With Fire: How the Bible Ignites Change in Your Soul by Walt Russell
• Grasping God's Word by Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays
• Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien
• The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance editors Edward Goodrick and John Kohlenberger

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