Articles for tag: Bible Dictionary

February 22, 2020

The Challenge: Learn How to Study the Bible and Equip Other Women to Do the Same!

By Megan Rawlings Do you know how to study the Bible? Studying is very different from simply reading; to study requires more effort. We study Scripture to gain understanding, and understanding entails more than merely skimming through a passage and letting that be enough. For example, in Acts 8:26-40, the Ethiopian eunuch was in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah. After the Holy Spirit directed Philip to go over to the man, Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?” The eunuch replied, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” Philip then explained the Old Testament passage

February 2, 2020

Megan Rawlings

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

The Challenge: Learn How to Study the Bible and Equip Other Women to Do the Same!

October 24, 2014

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Teaching

Books for Bible Students: Your Bible Dictionary . . . a Good Foundation

By Joe Harvey A Bible dictionary is one of the foundational tools for personal Bible study. After we”ve read the biblical text and carefully observed who is interacting with whom, why, where, and when, turning to a Bible dictionary is a next logical step. We want to make sure we have an informed understanding of the people, places, things, and key terms of a passage with regard to their overall presence and function in the Scriptures. That is what a Bible dictionary is designed to do. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary (ZIBD) is one of a number of fine resources

February 28, 2014

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Youth & Children's Ministry

Making the Most of Opportunities

By Teresa Welch Educators call them teachable moments. They can happen more frequently than you might imagine. And they give us the greatest chance to help children see and remember Bible truths. A group of 40 elementary children had just settled into chairs when Nathan raised his hand. I should have known by the twinkle in his eye that Nathan was up to something, but I called on him anyway. “Miss Teresa,” he began, “if Adam and Eve were naked in the Garden of Eden and Heaven is supposed to be like the Garden of Eden” (you can see

November 24, 2011

Christian Standard

Devotionals

His Twice

By David Empson “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). This has been my favorite verse my entire life. Growing up, I attended the New Hope Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana. Every Christmas, church leaders would give us an orange, an apple, a candy cane, some penny candy in a brown paper sack, and then a gift. Some of these gifts included a Bible dictionary, a Bible atlas, and a pictorial life of Christ. One year I got a plaque with Romans 5:8 written on it.