Part 1 Q&A study guide

What should we keep in mind when reading the Bible

Cultural, political, social context

How it makes us feel

How it lines up with tradition

Correct! Wrong!

What principle can we apply from the Deuteronomy 26:1-15 passage?

We should give our religious leaders fruit and vegetable baskets

We should honor God by giving back of our resources

We should give when it is convenient for us

We should give when there is something in it for us too

Correct! Wrong!

Scripture can have…

Many significances and applications, but one singular meaning

Different meanings depending on how I feel

Different meanings depending on what my religious community says

Correct! Wrong!

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Extra Resources

Reading Moses seeing Jesus – book

What Is The Bible? – The Bible Project

The Story of the Bible – The Bible Project

Literary Styles in the Bible – The Bible Project

The Bible as Jewish Meditation Literature – The Bible Project

Plot In Biblical Narrative – The Bible Project

Character in Biblical Narrative – The Bible Project

Setting in Biblical Narrative – The Bible Project

Design Patterns in Biblical Narrative

The Art of Biblical Poetry – The Bible Project

The Gospel According to Mark – The Bible Project

Why Bother Reading The Lists In The Bible? – Article

A PROBLEM OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY – Article