Dr. Alexander Bolotnikov provides numerous helpful tips which will help you to understand and interpret the text of the Holy Scripture.
Should I read the Bible from Cover to Cover?
- If you do not have theological education, can you study the Bible on your own?
- Do you need biblical commentaries?
How to Remember the Bible?
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- How to remember the text of the Bible?
- Why is it important?
- Should I use study Bibles?
- Should I choose on version of the Bible or it is better to use two or three?
Which Version of the Bible Should One Use?
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- Is King James Bible the best choice?
- Why do we have different types of translation?
- What is the difference between translation and paraphrase?
- How to choose a particular version?
Which version to choose for our reading?
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- What are paraphrases?
- Should one use paraphrases?
- What happens when translators attempt to preserve original meaning?
Which Books of the Bible Should We Read First?
Before we dive into the question of which books should we begin reading, it is necessary to break through the traditional stereotypes. One of the stereotypes is a division of the Bible into Old and New testaments.
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- Was the Bible initially divided into Old and New testaments?
- What is the structure of the Scripture according to the Jewish tradition?
- What does the Bible say about its own structure?
Which book of the Bible is the easiest to read?
The subject of this episode continues the conversation started in the previous lecture.
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- What literary genres can we find in the Bible?
- What is historical narrative?
- What is apocalyptic prophecy genre?
- Should I understand the history of the world in order to interpret the Bible?
Which Book of the Bible is the Most Challenging?
The subject of this episode continues the conversation started in the previous lecture.
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- What literary genres can we find in the Torah and Gospels?
- What to read first: the Torah or the Gospels?
Which Book of the Bible is the most Difficult? (Part II)
The subject of this episode continues the conversation started in the previous lecture.
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- Is the book of Revelation the most difficult book of the Bible?
- Why are parables of Jesus so challenging?
- Should people who read the Bible know history?
Do Chapters and Verses Matter?
The subject of this episode can be summarized with a question: “Do Chapters and Verses Matter?”
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- What is “memory versing?”
- What can we learn from the Ezekiel’s four living creatures?
- What things can everybody understand without knowledge of biblical languages?
Do Chapters and Verses Matter? (Part II)
This episode continues the previous one in which we emphasized the importance of breaking down the biblical books into their logical parts.
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- How breaking the books down depends on different genres of the Bible?”
- How to parse the logical structure of biblical books?
- What can we learn from Isaiah?