Tips on reading the Bible.
All the scriptures written within the Bible revolve around three central themes: the past, the present, and the future. Regardless of whether you read the Old or New Testament, these three themes consistently appear throughout the scriptures. By recognizing these themes, it becomes essential to learn how to rightly divide the word of the Lord, ensuring that each theme is presented in its appropriate sequence.
The next crucial aspect to comprehend is the significance of closely examining the gospels for their three central themes. These accounts were meticulously crafted as a recollection of Christ’s teachings. For instance, if you were to read Matthew 24 and perceive the events unfolding in the sequence they are presented in, you might miss a distinct division when Matthew mentions wars, kingdoms clashing, earthquakes, famines, and pestilences. Why? Because this is the sole account they have ever read. Luke, on the other hand, narrates the same events but introduces a preceding occurrence: wars, kingdoms clashing, earthquakes, famines, and pestilences. This suggests that something else was destined to happen first.
Therefore, it is imperative to conduct thorough examinations of the gospels, as each writer may recall certain events that the other writer omits.
I trust that these insights will assist you in your study of the scriptures.
