How to study the Bible (2)
Rev. Heath Bleyenberg provides practical guidance on how to study the Bible profitably, using the account of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 as a biblical framework. This article, the second in a series, outlines essential steps for Bible study including reading with understanding and asking the right questions to avoid distraction and grasp the true meaning of Scripture. The resource equips readers with Reformed principles for approaching God's Word with clarity and purpose.
Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? Acts 8:30, 31 The Ethiopian eunuch was sitting in his chariot. He was reading Isaiah 53. But he did not understand what he was reading. The angel of the Lord sends Philip to help this man understand the Word of God. That's our desire whenever we approach any passage in the Bible. We want to understand what we are reading. We want to soak in and digest that Word of God and remember that Word of God....
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