what if the Bible is less like a textbook to study
and more like an ocean to explore?
Learn to understand the Bible better by diving into the Scripture’s literary, cultural, historical, and language contexts. This is the place God chose to speak. When we enter this space, we hear His voice more clearly.
From this Week’s Edition
The Bible’s Literary Forms: Why They Matter
There’s more at stake here than just avoiding big interpretive mistakes. Sometimes — perhaps even often — the form that a passage takes will steer us toward insights that we might completely miss if we don’t know what we’re looking for. Certain structures in ancient Middle Eastern literature point out the point of a passage, but we’ll miss them if we try to read the Bible according to modern Western literary rules.
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BIBLE IN THE REAL WORLD
Kat Cannon
BIBLE DIVING EXPEDITION GUIDE
I have more than fifteen years of Bible teaching experience under my belt in both professional and personal ministry - and many more years participating in more Bible studies than I can count. I’m passionate about God’s Word and passionate about others falling in love with it. So I help people dive into the biblical, historical, and literary context of God’s Word, to stand next to those who first heard Him speak, and to hear God’s voice for themselves. When that happens, the Bible truly becomes alive and active (Hebrews 4:12)
My favorite words from the Word at Christmastime come from the Apostle John at the beginning of his gospel. In just a few sentences, John declares an unfathomable truth - the Word became flesh to dwell among us. But what might come across to us as a beautiful and eloquent introduction to John’s gospel is actually more like a verbal hand grenade. You and I stand far removed from the people who first received John’s gospel, and the chasms of time and culture have deadened the punch. But the power of these verses still rumbles just under the surface.