But you will learn more
each and every time.
Plus there are things like
what I do, which is the
Bible recap, which does
lay it out chronologically.
So the old Testament ends with
a cliffhanger anticipating
the arrival of the Messiah.
So between the old and new
Testament, there's a year gap.
So that would be like
between now and That feels
like a long time, right?
So after years, a man
arrived in Galilee
claiming to be the Messiah.
His name was Jesus.
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Hello friends, happy Monday.
Welcome to Fed by the Fruit.
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I hope that you're doing great.
We are in already week
three of September.
And so that means our episode
is how to apply biblical
principles to our everyday lives.
And what I thought we could
talk about today is what
even is the Bible and how
do we go about reading it?
I think that was one of the
questions I had, like I didn't
know much about the Bible and
I certainly didn't know how to
read it and actually feel like
I was gaining understanding.
So I want to share some
things with you today.
So let's just dive right in
The Bible is a collection of books
that explores the relationship
between God and humanity.
It literally tells us why we exist
and what we are called to be.
Before the invention of the
printing press, the books of the
Bible were written on scrolls.
Some books like Samuel and
Kings are to this day split
into two parts because they were
too long to fit on one scroll.
That's why we have
First and Second Samuel,
First and Second Kings.
It's because those books were too
long to fit on a single scroll.
There are two major sections
of the Bible, the Old Testament
and the New Testament.
The Old Testament is the
story of God building a nation
of people called Israel.
The New Testament is the
story of God sending his son
as the savior of the world.
It's my story and your story.
This is our genealogy,
our history, the story of
where you and I come from.
Did you know that Jesus was a Jew?
Christians and Jewish people
share a common history.
Christianity is the simple fact
that we believe Jesus is the
Messiah of the Jewish faith
and the Jews do not believe
that he is the son
of God, the Messiah.
The Old Testament is books
written in Hebrew and Aramaic.
These books can be divided
into five major sections.
So it begins with
the Torah or the law.
Those books include
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
That's the Torah.
Second, we have history.
That includes Joshua, Judges,
Ruth, First and Second Samuel,
First and Second Kings,
First and Second Chronicles,
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
Third, we have poetry.
Poetry includes Job, Psalms,
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes,
and Song of Songs.
Fourth, we have the major
prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah,
Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
And finally, fifth, we have the
minor prophets, Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah,
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Now, the major prophets
aren't more important
than the minor prophets.
It's just that the major
prophets, the books, are longer.
So the books of the Bible are
not in chronological order.
Talk about confusing, right?
That's why context
is so important.
You cannot just read the Bible
one time in your life, no matter
how many times you read it,
you'll never understand it all.
But you will learn more
each and every time.
Plus there are things like
what I do, which is the
Bible recap, which does
lay it out chronologically.
So the Old Testament ends with
a cliffhanger anticipating
the arrival of the Messiah.
So between the Old and New
Testament, there is a year gap.
So that would be like
between now and That feels
like a long time, right?
So after years, a man
arrived in Galilee
claiming to be the Messiah.
His name was Jesus.
And we as Christians, again, we
believe he was God in human form.
coming to restore the world
to God's original plan like
it was before the fall, right?
We talked about the way God
planned for the world to be.
ah So now we have the New
Testament, which is books, and
they were written in Greek,
sharing the life, death,
and resurrection of Jesus.
It also explores the spread of
Christianity in a collection
of letters written to
different people about how to
live as followers of Jesus.
I have recently just like
finally just identified what it
is that I'm trying to do here.
And my mission is to turn
believers into followers.
I believe i believe most of
the people who tune in and
listen to me are believers.
They have a level of belief,
but they're not living
their lives as followers.
And that's what I want for you.
ah The New Testament can be
divided into four major sections.
So starting with history,
and that includes Matthew,
Mark, Luke, John, and Acts.
Then secondly, we have
the Pauline epistles.
That includes Romans, First and
Second Corinthians, Galatians,
Ephesians, Philippians,
Colossians, First and Second
Thessalonians, First and Second
Timothy, Titus, and Philemon.
Then we have the general
epistles, Hebrews, James, First
and Second Peter, First, Second,
and Third John, and Jude.
And finally, we have
prophecy, which is say
it with me, revelations.
So written within each of
these four major sections now,
you'll find three main styles.
And I thought this was
really interesting to
be broken down this way.
So we have story, right?
So almost half of the Bible
is a narrative because who
doesn't love a good story?
The Bible is a story.
In fact, I'm reading
something right now.
It's actually called the story.
And it is the Bible written
in one continuous story.
And I love it so much.
ah Two, we have poetry.
So about a third of
the Bible is poetry.
An example is Psalms, and
they're meant to be sung,
prayed, or said aloud.
Thirdly, we have discourse, and
it's meant to persuade the reader
to change their way of thinking.
They are conversational
and they present an idea.
And an example would be
Jesus' sermons and then
many of the letters that we
find in the New Testament.
So who actually wrote the Bible?
Like who's the author, right?
So it was written by
different authors.
over a span of years
from three different continents
and three different languages.
And it was all inspired by God.
It's a very diverse collection
of people, including Kings
and farmers and fishermen and
priests and shepherds, even
a tax collector and a doctor.
And even then, when all
books are put together,
they are perfectly arranged.
Can you imagine that?
They maintain a consistent
storyline without ever
knowing their book would
one be one day be compiled.
Only God, only God can do that.
So how to read the Bible.
So in AD with the printing of
the Geneva Bible, we saw the
inclusion of both chapter and
verse divisions throughout
the entirety of scripture.
So when you flip in your Bible,
for example, to John John is
the title of the book, right?
John is the title of the book.
Three is the chapter
and is the verse.
So to read and study the Bible,
my best advice to you is to
pray before you ever even open
it and then read it in context.
The Bible is one of the most
complex books in the world.
And again, you will never
understand everything about
it, but we should develop a
passion for studying scripture.
We should read it, think
about it, and talk about
it as much as we can.
Studying scripture should become
a daily, lifelong endeavor.
There is no better way
to start your day than
with the word of God.
And also, once you become
a Christian, you have the
Holy Spirit within you
to give you wisdom and
discernment as you read.
God wants you to understand.
He wants you to
know what he meant.
It's not meant to be
confusing and difficult.
He gives us the Holy Spirit.
And all we have to do is
is pray and ask for that
wisdom and discernment
and he will give it to us.
And he wants you
in it, studying it.
Like I said, you can't you can't
expect to read it one time and
feel like you have a grasp on it
or that you understand it, but
you also can't then put it down
and say, well, I tried, right?
I'm on my third, and
no umm I'm sorry.
I'm on my fourth full
trip through the Bible.
The first one I did on my own,
it took me almost two years.
And I was so confused.
The second, third, and
fourth times have been
using the Bible recap.
And again, I want to
invite you, October st, we
begin the New Testament.
So the the story of Jesus and
his life and how God sent him to
earth to save us from our sins.
I would love for you
to do that with me.
It's just a small amount of
scripture to read each day.
And then you listen to
the Bible recap podcast.
It's usually between
six and minutes.
And you just do that.
And that can be the perfect,
like dip your toe into starting
your day in the word of God.
I would love for you
to join me in that.
ah So our September memory
verse, we have James
-So the book is James, the
chapter is and the verses are and
Consider it pure joy, my brothers
and sisters, whenever you face
trials of many kinds, because
you know that the testing of
your faith produces perseverance.
So that's all I
have for you today.
i hope that was interesting.
This was a quick minute episode.
So listen to it
more than one time.
There was a lot of information
that I gave in there and I hope
that you found it interesting.
I hope there was something in
there that you didn't know and
you got to learn along with me.
Um, I hope that you
have the best Monday.
I will be back here next
week with a, with a you
and me catch up episode.
I always enjoy those so much.
Like in share with you
what's happening in my life.
And um I don't know.
It's just a lot of fun to
come back and do a little
Aktivate style episode
for you once a month.
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