I did it the slow way, just study, reading and doing the math for 44 years, very interesting.
2007-03-28 02:41:21 · 18 answers · asked by jeni 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't have a fast method. I read it slowly, and I read the same passages over and over again. Every time I do, God reveals something to me.
If you try to read it fast, you are not allowing God to speak to you through His Word.
Same with prayer. If you spout out your petitions, and don't sit and meditate on Him, you miss out on hearing from Him. His voice is gentle, and if you're in a hurry, you won't stop to listen.
2007-03-28 02:48:05 · answer #1 · answered by Dianne C 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, I sort of was lucky, because my folks had my sister and I in private school from 3 year old preschool through 8th grade, so I learned a lot of academic stuff about the bible....I didn't actually develop faith until I was in college, though, but when I did I already knew a lot about scripture, so then when I began to apply my academic to my newfound heart for scripture, I was able to devour it at a high speed...but, I agree with the above in that there is really no quick way to really learn deeply. I just keep several translations of the bible around me in the evening, and read the same chapter in each translation study bible, and though it's a slow process, it gives me a pretty well-rounded outlook on each individual chapter I read.
I figure, I've got my whole life to reap knowledge from that Book....so, as long as I study devotedly, time is not an issue.
2007-03-28 10:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Constellation 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The two parts to the question are contradictory. Do you want to study it as fast as possible or learn the most? The fast way is just to read through it, maybe find a good modern but authentic translation with minimal explanatory notes but enough to help get a basic understanding of the text. Try the Jerusalem Bible. The "most" way is to find outstanding commentaries. Use a variety -- scholarly and academic to understand the text in context and then a religious commentary representing your religious denomination that will give you interpretations based on your theological perspective. For schlolarly I would use the Anchor Bible series. Each book of the bible is described in detail in a separate volume.
2007-03-28 09:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by jeffkl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that there is a quick method for learning the bible. I believe that a person can study the bible (and should) every day for the rest of their lives and still have revelations each time. I also think that it is important to supplement your studies with additional resources such as historical texts. I have found the Disciple course to be very well written and a good resource for laity that are serious about Bible study. They are not quick but they are thorough.
2007-03-28 10:30:24 · answer #4 · answered by kairos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
fastest way? i don't know if fast is good.... i'm more of a slow and steady learner. I think getting a bible that you can actually read and understand would be faster than one written in an era different than ours.... and finding a set of cd's that you can listen to that match up with your bible is good too... i can remember more when i 'hear' sometimes than just reading.
2007-03-28 09:56:43 · answer #5 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fast won't get you far unless you already have a strong historical background as to when the bible was written. Remember, there were no such things as printing presses. No video accounts and defninitly no newspapers. These stories were told by mouth over and over before the monks wrote them down. Now, if you ever played the "phone game" in kindergarten, you realize how distorted a story can get when it is retold by mouth.
2007-03-28 09:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact Jehovah's Witnesses and ask for a study with the Bible Study aid called "What Does the Bible REALLY Teach?" It has 224 pages.
This isn't "instant" learning, but one who uses this will learn more in a shorter period of time than they would imagine. This publication does not in any way replace the bible, but it is a study aid which is topically arranged to help one more easily grasp the basic teachings of the bible. ALWAYS use your Bible, looking up all the Scriptures cited when you study ANYTHING!
2007-03-28 09:48:44 · answer #7 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Try not to breeze over any part, the way you did it is perfect, over time. To try an absorb so much information within a time line is futile. Teachings, Church, fellowship, evangelism, Bible study, reading, this all takes time. Also, it takes time to understand the teachings and place them in your daily life. This is not something that you can rush.
2007-03-28 09:48:01 · answer #8 · answered by jignutty 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think anyone can understand the Bible by an equivalent to a "get rich quick" scheme. Much spiritual maturity is required to understand and apply Biblical principles. This is something that takes time.
2007-03-28 09:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've read Genesis - Revelations several times. We still need bible study. Here is a free course that is really helping me:
http://cc.christiancourses.com/index.php?redirected=1&
2007-03-28 09:48:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋