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March 20 - Galatians 3
Dig Deeper: ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT VERSES IN THE BIBLE comes in Genesis 15:6 - Abram believed God, and it was credited to him as...
Mar 19, 20202 min read


March 19 - Galatians 2
Dig Deeper: ACTS 2.0: If you were reading along through the book of Acts, you'll likely remember all of the tension present between the...
Mar 19, 20203 min read


March 18 - Galatians 1
This short video helps explain the overall message of Galatians. Dig Deeper: WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? It's important to remember that these...
Mar 18, 20202 min read


March 17 - Hebrews 13
Dig Deeper: THIS IS GOING TO TAKE AWHILE: We have watched so many dramas unfold on TV or in movies that we've come to expect all problems...
Mar 17, 20202 min read


March 16 - Hebrews 12
Dig Deeper: GRAND FINALE: Think of where the author to Hebrews has brought us these last couple of weeks. The first 10 short chapters...
Mar 16, 20203 min read
CONGRATULATIONS! You've completed the course "How To Read The Bible!"
In the next day or two you will receive an email with a link to catalogs of hundreds of other similar courses you can take, so be on the...
Mar 14, 20201 min read


1) What is the Bible?
This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose of the Bible. Here you'll be introduced to a...
Mar 14, 20201 min read


2) Biblical Story
Episode 2 summarizes the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions. All humanity, followed by the Israelites,...
Mar 13, 20201 min read


March 13 - Hebrews 11
Dig Deeper: THE CHOICE IS OBVIOUS: Chapter 11 begins in the last verse of chapter 10 where a choice is presented: a person can either...
Mar 13, 20202 min read


3) Literary Styles
Episode 3 shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient literary styles used by the biblical authors. These...
Mar 12, 20201 min read


March 12 - Hebrews 10
Dig Deeper: RELIGIOUS RAT RACE: Hebrews 10 opens where chapter 9 left off: illustrating the hopelessness of religious systems that depend...
Mar 12, 20203 min read


4) Narrative Plot
An important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of "the plot," how stories are arranged into a...
Mar 11, 20201 min read


March 11 - Hebrews 9
Dig Deeper: WHY IS SALVATION SO GROSS? The one thing that comes out over and over in chapter 9 is the association between blood and...
Mar 11, 20203 min read


5) Character in Biblical Narratives
Most of us think of characters in Bible as either sinners or saints, good or bad. At least that’s how Bible stories are presented to...
Mar 10, 20201 min read


March 10 - Hebrews 8
Dig Deeper: REMIND ME OF WHAT A COVENANT IS AGAIN: 'Covenant' is one of those words most people recognize, but don't always fully...
Mar 10, 20202 min read


6) Narrative Settings
Every story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning or significance evoked by events that already...
Mar 9, 20201 min read


March 9 - Hebrews 7
Dig Deeper: CHAPTER SHIFT: This is the last day of our 'chapter shift,' where the actual chapter divisions don't align with the topics in...
Mar 9, 20202 min read


7) Gospel Narrative
The New Testament contains four ancient biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, and altogether they are called “the Gospel.” Each one tells the...
Mar 7, 20201 min read


8) The Parables of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth was a master storyteller, and many of his most well-known teachings were told as parables. But these stories were...
Mar 6, 20201 min read


March 6 - Hebrews 6
Dig Deeper: n CHAPTER SHIFT: Remember our chapter shift is still on. Chapter 6 really ought to begin in 5:11 and chapter 7 should begin...
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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