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Study the Bible with Purpose, Perspective, and Patience
- Choose a book that’s short and application driven.
- Get a copy of the text that you can mark up (either print it off or get a notebook).
- Read through the entire book from start to finish (at least once).
- Answer these five basic questions: Who wrote this? To whom was it written?When was it written? In what style was it written? and What is the main theme of the book? Note: You can use a commentator’s notes (or the ESV Study Bible book introduction information) to help shape what the book is saying and take notes that you’ll refer back to.
- Stop and look up words in the dictionary as needed.
- Be patient. Read and reread the text, looking for new things.
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About this Plan
Over the course of five days, read through the first chapter of the book of James and follow along with video instruction from Jen Wilkin, author of "Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds," as she walks through six helpful ways to study the Bible and let it, as she says, “get under your skin.”
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