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Meagan Palermo
Discussion Board 1
February 17, 2024
Module 1: week 1
chapter one:
thread: How To Look At the Bible
"First the Bible is a story." "Second, the Bible is God's story." Often times when I read the Bible,
I forget that the stories are not just fiction. These stories are real life occurrences that happened.
The men that wrote the chapters in this Bible were ultimately God speaking through them to us. This was a reminder that the Bible is God's story and His way of directing our paths.
chapter two:
thread: Looking At The Bible Contextually
2. "Each testament of the Bible is composed of certain narrative books that cover its historical time line (the primary layer of books on the chart) and other books that take place somewhere inside of this historical time line (the secondary layer of books)." The way that this chapter dissected the books of the Bible helped implement the focus on the history of the Old Testament and New Testament. The visual graphs of the dissections of the book of the Bible helped me understand more of the significance of how learning the history behind the books of the Bible are
important.
chapter three:
thread: Looking At The Bible Categorically 3. "Understanding these different genres is critical to good Bible study. That is because, like sports, each genre has its own set of distinguishing characteristics and guidelines for interpretation. For example, it makes a difference whether you are reading a historical book describing an event or a letter in which the author is instructing a church congregation. When you correctly understand the genre of a book or passage, your expectations and strategy for interpretation are better framed." Understanding the context of each book of the Bible helps you understand the book and message more. It lets you know more about who the author is writing the book to and how that message is important. I've actually been doing this recently when I read my Bible where before I start a new book of the Bible, I do research on why the book was written, who it was written by, and who it was written to. It helps me understand the text more.
4. "One of the most unique books of the Bible is Psalms. Psalms were sacred hymns or prayers. However, they are not just unique because they were musical. Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart identify another factor that sets the Psalms apart from other Scripture. Whereas the rest of the Bible is often appropriately described as God’s Word to us, the Psalms are really written to God. Therefore, the Psalms stand as unique among the rest of the literary categories, making it very important to understand how to interpret and use them." This example shows the significance of understanding the context of the book of Psalms. Psalms is the book of prayers and songs. The context of this was that David wrote these hymns to God. The context of this book of the Bible shows the importance of what David was really writing, his message to God.
Chapter four:
Thread: Looking At The Bile Categorically
5. “
There are some common mistakes that readers of the Old Testament make. The first mistake is to approach the stories as primarily about us in the twenty-first century.” I do this a lot when reading the Old Testament. I think that the message is to me instead of looking at the context of the book and the history of who wrote it and who did they write it to. It makes a big difference when you look at the history of the book. The author also says that you can apply these verses to
your life, but to also make sure you know what the ultimate purpose of the book is. 6. “First, while all of the Bible is equally God’s Word, not all of the Bible is equal. Each genre dictates how it ought to be interpreted, and the student of God’s Word must not read it flatly as if
it is all the same. Second, improving your understanding of the various genres of the Bible will set appropriate expectations and boundaries as you work toward correct interpretation and appropriate application.” When this quote said not to read the Word flatly, that made everything I read in these chapters connect and click. You need to be able to understand the genres, the message, the audience, and the context of each book of the Bible to truly understand the Bible itself. It will make a big difference on your life and also will make a huge difference on getting to know God on a deeper level.
Chapter five:
Thread: How Not To Look At The Bible
7. “However, the Bible is not primarily a book about the path I must choose to follow in order to successfully navigate this life. Instead, the Bible tells us the path that God chose in order to redeem humanity. It reveals his road map for reclaiming what was lost in the garden of Eden.” The Bible is a combination of experiences that show God’s never-ending love for us. Yes, some of the verses can be applicated to your life. However, I think we sometimes forget that, ultimately, it’s a testament that proves how far God will go to redeem us.
8. “For example, the historical account of God delivering the Israelites from the Egyptians through the Red Sea (Exodus 13–15) will produce a basic checklist for personal obedience. When this checklist is followed, it will allow God to deliver people from the grand obstacles that
obstruct their lives.” There isn’t a checklist that once completed will make God deliver you from
your problems in life. The Bible isn’t a big to-do list to accomplish to get accepted into heaven or delivered from hardships in life. God didn’t promise Christians an easy life. He promised that He would be there with us through it all. The Bible is a testament that He has been there through it all.
9. “Our hearts are too deceitful and wicked (Jer 17:9) for a book of instructions to be the remedy for our hopeless human condition.” We would never have the capability to complete everything if the Bible was a check list. It’s not in our sinful nature to do that. God intended it to be that way. God is the remedy to our hopelessness. 10. “Another popular approach to understanding Scripture is to seek out a role model to copy. The assumption is that as I read the story of a biblical character, I can discern a distinctive pattern that I should copy into my life.” This is another wrong way of thinking. The Bible isn’t intended to focus your attention on worldly people and their good deeds and mistakes. It’s supposed to direct you to God and the message that He is there despite your mistakes. He is the remedy. He died for our sins. The whole purpose of the Bible is to act as if it’s God love story toward us.
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