15 Kinds of Bible Notes Intelligent Scholars Make!

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
  • In this video, I am considering 15 different kinds of notes that highly intelligent Bible students, scholars, and pastors make. I hope you learn something from my method here! By the way, this Bible used in this video is the Crossway Large Print Journaling Bible, which you can find here: amzn.to/3Gke017 or slightly cheaper here: amzn.to/2ZpXCet
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  • @MatthewEverhard
    @MatthewEverhard  Год назад +4

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  • @wolfman7284
    @wolfman7284 2 года назад +88

    *(I saved this video to reference in the future, and also took some NOTES with TIMESTAMPS - I placed them below if they would help anyone else:)*
    Dr. Everhard, thank you for this video! I just started on my hardback wide-margin ESV Bible and was struggling on how to best shift from writing a lot of notes in multiple notebooks, to writing succinct notes in a margin (and what to include). The timing and content were perfect! I am now considering going to a Bible like you demonstrated here due to the single-column and larger single margin, but we'll see. *One question I have is in regards to the Subject & Topic Lists (#6) and Parallel Passages (#11): Do you make that note each time those associated passages appear (i.e. for each separate verse that is in that list)?*
    *1. BOOK NOTES* (2:52) - Literary / Historical Context of the Biblical book you are in (Time, Geography, major events, themes, etc)
    *2. ORIGINAL LANGUAGE MATERIALS* (4:52) - ex. for 1 Cor. 1:18 - "Folly"; Greek Work for Folly here and throughout is moria [mwpia] from which we derive "moron" (recommended "Step Bible" website)
    *3. NEW TESTAMENT USAGE OF OLD TESTAMENT* (6:51) - ex. for 1 Cor. 2:9 references Isaiah 64:4.
    *4. QUOTATIONS* (8:34) - Quotations from books, great Theologians, etc. - ex. for 1 John 5:21 - "The human mind is a perpetual idol forge." -John Calvin, Institutes 1.11.8
    *5. FULFILLED PROPHECIES* (10:11) - Any fulfilled prophecy but especially those involving Christ
    *6. SUBJECT & TOPIC LISTS* (11:48) - ex. Key Texts on Human Civil Governments: 1 Sam. 8:10-18, Matt 23:15, 1 Pet. 2:13, Phil 3:20, Acts 4:19, Romans 13. (This will be written by associated verses to refresh the reader/preacher when at that passage)
    *7. ACADEMIC CITATIONS* (13:18) - ex. for Rom. 11:23 - See Jonathan Edwards History of Work of Redemption on Jewish Revival, p. 312-313. (References beyond a quote such as #4, includes an entire section of material the reader would wish to refer to again involving the marked topic)
    *8. CROSS REFERENCES* (14:48) - ex. for Acts 17:4 - See also 1 Thess 1:5 on the power of the Holy Spirit.
    *9. TEXTUAL NOTES* (16:46) - How Biblical Manuscripts may differ in an area; Textus Receptus vs. Critical, etc. Especially important for preaching/speaking when congregation may be using different translations; ex. for for Mark 9:48 - "The Textus Receptus repeats this verse three times as v. 44 and v.46" [NKJV and KJV will have it three times, while ESV will only have it once]
    *10. THEOLOGICAL & DOCTRINAL NOTES* (18:47) - ex. for Rom. 8:28-30 - Order Salutis or Order of Salvation: Foreknowledge, Predestination, Effectual Calling, Regeneration, Faith & Repentance, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Glorification.
    *11. PARALLEL PASSAGES* (20:16) - Similar to a topical list, but more of a chain-reference (think Thompson Chain Reference) to leave the reader a "bread crumb" trail to follow as they are studying - ex. for Tim. 1:15 - "Trustworthy Sayings": 1 Tim. 1:15, 1 Tim. 3:1, 1 Tim. 4:9, 2 Tim. 2:11, Titus 3:8.
    *12. ALTERNATE TRANSLATIONS* (21:17) - Separate from a Textual Variation (#9) resulting in a translation difference; Alternate Translations shows a different translation, though the texts may have the same word to be translated. "KJV = ex. for Rom. 3:8 - Their "damnation" is just. [noting that the KJV comes across much more strongly/serious with "damnation" vs "condemnation"; good to note when teaching/preaching as to get across the utter seriousness of potentially getting the Gospel wrong in the passage]
    *13. HISTORICAL ANECDOTES* (22:42) - Notes marking that the captioned scripture is related to important events in Church History or Christian History. - ex. Rom. 1:17 - This is the text that the Lord used to convert Martin Luther [this in turn sparked the Reformation, one of the greatest revivals of all time]. This may also be used for important preachers, martyrs, etc.
    *14. LINKS TO OTHER NOTEBOOKS* (24:17) - More specific to Dr. Everhard and others that may follow a Johnathan Edwards Miscellany type note system. - ex. Rom. 5:10 - See M106 [Miscellany Entry #106] on the enemies of God converted. [For Miscellanies Tutorial: ruclips.net/video/fqq-4-LiFVs/видео.html ] ; May also reference old sermons/teachings, anecdotes, personal stories, etc.
    *15. BACKGROUND INFORMATION* (25:51) - The kinds of things you would not know immediately by reading the text. The background may be secular in nature such as noting that a particular quote/reference is from an ancient philosopher, poet, etc. - ex. Acts 17:28 - This quotation comes from Epimenedes of Crete.

    • @MatthewEverhard
      @MatthewEverhard  2 года назад +11

      Wow amazing!! Thanks!!

    • @loydjenkins2241
      @loydjenkins2241 2 года назад +2

      Thank you. I wanted a list like this to help me remember.

    • @wolfman7284
      @wolfman7284 2 года назад +2

      @@loydjenkins2241 Glad to help. I have a printout by my wide margin as a quick reference.

    • @jonmilton3529
      @jonmilton3529 2 года назад +1

      Thanks for the time stamps and summaries! Made copying it all down into the front of my Bible so much easier!

    • @wolfman7284
      @wolfman7284 2 года назад

      @@jonmilton3529 Glad it helped! 😀

  • @kainoacachia2131
    @kainoacachia2131 2 года назад +25

    This is literally exactly what i wana watch after a 4pm-4am shift! Thank you sir 🔥🔥🔥

  • @billanderson7059
    @billanderson7059 2 года назад +10

    This is SUPER helpful. A lot of my notes are just kind of commentary as to what I am thinking as I read the text. This is very very helpful for notes that will be more helpful the next time I come around to the passage as I likely won't be thinking the same thing.

  • @brandonl2555
    @brandonl2555 Год назад +1

    The more I mark up my and make notes in my Bible, the more it speaks to my soul.

  • @evangelistmatthew783
    @evangelistmatthew783 2 года назад

    cant wait to start doing this! Thanks Pastor Matt

  • @stephengilbreath840
    @stephengilbreath840 2 года назад +1

    This is very helpful. Thank you for making this video

  • @roannemandap9150
    @roannemandap9150 2 года назад

    Appreciate this very much, Pastor Matt. God bless you!

  • @poshhawk104
    @poshhawk104 2 года назад

    Perfect insight. So glad to discover your tutorials.

  • @jrios109
    @jrios109 2 года назад

    Wow!!This is great!! Thank you for making these kind of videos.

  • @maritareese6915
    @maritareese6915 2 года назад +1

    Great video! Some very helpful and practical note taking ideas. Thank you!

  • @alien-iw1zj
    @alien-iw1zj 2 года назад +1

    Awesome video! As someone who has a journaling Bible, I can tell you that I learned some new types of notes to include! Loved the examples too.

  • @koubl
    @koubl 2 года назад

    Fantastic. Thanks a bunch, Matt!

  • @benjaminkruse9512
    @benjaminkruse9512 2 года назад

    Great video Matt! Thank you.

  • @stevecamp7527
    @stevecamp7527 2 года назад

    This is an excellent video on note taking. Several of these practical examples I’ve also used for some years. Thank you Matthew! Well done!

  • @jh2309
    @jh2309 2 года назад

    Awesome helpful thoughts. Looking forward to some more videos of the verses that saved

  • @MichaelRamm
    @MichaelRamm 2 года назад +3

    Pastor Matt, another great video and very very informative. I will definitely be incorporating a number of these note types!
    Could you do a video on good books for learning church history, especially around the Reformation? I am also a fan of church history and am looking for new material to read.
    Thanks as always for the great channel!

  • @briteddy9759
    @briteddy9759 2 года назад

    Thank you! This was really useful information.

  • @thee.a.r.podcast2276
    @thee.a.r.podcast2276 2 года назад

    Useful information Matt. Thanks

  • @rsm1161
    @rsm1161 2 года назад +2

    Perfect listen during Army PT. Thank you for the video brother. These ESV Journal Bibles look great and way cheap. I ended up using my enlistment bonus to get the Preachers Bible (JMac edition) a few years back.

  • @Diggum1166
    @Diggum1166 2 года назад +2

    Hello Pastor Matt. I appreciate all of your videos but this may be the best one for me that you have done. The type of notes and examples given were easy to follow and made a lot of sense. So thank you for posting this. I’ve watched it 3 times today and when I get home I plan to take notes onto an index card to keep handy. I also may need another wide margin because I’m obviously doing it wrong😂😂😂. Thanks again for the great work.

  • @undignified98
    @undignified98 2 года назад

    Thank you, thank you! Extremely helpful!

  • @macthemessenger
    @macthemessenger 2 года назад +1

    I appreciate this. You have helped me orgainized my books and folders. I use my Ipad and writing apps for my studies, devotions, and sermon preps. but you helped me to orgainzed them. Thanks pastor

  • @Nashvillain10SE
    @Nashvillain10SE 3 месяца назад

    Excellent video and advice!

  • @scotteramsey
    @scotteramsey 2 года назад +1

    I have found my to the Bible in the last few months and am reading through an ESV Study Bible through Daily Devotions and a church lead Bible Study group. Thank you for your message.

  • @1334cass
    @1334cass 2 года назад +2

    This video was outstanding! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I hit rewind many times and took bunches of notes to further my learning. :)

  • @stephenyost9400
    @stephenyost9400 2 года назад

    Thanks so much. Incredibly helpful.

  • @philosophaster1
    @philosophaster1 Год назад +1

    I now use the Jonathan Edward’s Miscellany method you introduced me to. It has really help me with preaching and teaching. I am teaching it to my congregation also

  • @russgibson6138
    @russgibson6138 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! Have a CSB Single-Column Wide-Margin that I may want to use for note taking, but I am doing my homework first before putting pen to page.

  • @joshuateasley6494
    @joshuateasley6494 Год назад

    Thank you Brother. God bless you

  • @annamattos8627
    @annamattos8627 2 года назад +3

    I also find it helpful to mark in my Bible structural divisions of each book, when they add meaning to the text (for instance, the pattern of 10 "generations" in Genesis) and some interesting repetitions (whenever Jesus declares "I am" in the Gospel of John, for instance). I take notes on the Old Testament of prophecies and types of Jesus, too.
    Plus, I have a whole Journaling Bible just for quotes from theologians and great authors. (It's an interleaved edition, it will take me a lifetime to fill that one. 😄) Glad to see you mentioned that in your video, I hadn't seen this practice mentioned anywhere else. Referencing your other notebooks is brilliant, I loved that idea.
    I may soon start a study marking in my Bible all the women that are mentioned in the text. That's gonna take a while. But it is a way of note taking, I guess: marking a specific subject you are interested in, color coding it somehow or using symbols to quickly find it across Scripture.
    Anyway, thank you so much for this video!!!
    P.S: I had to rewatch the video to take notes on how to take notes. 😅

  • @jamesaburks
    @jamesaburks Год назад

    Excellent!!! Great tips!!!

  • @1689JeffChavez
    @1689JeffChavez 2 года назад +7

    ReBap here but I always watch your videos.
    This is really helpful. I took note of them here:
    1. Book notes
    2. Original language
    3. NT usage of the OT
    4. Quotations from Theologians
    5. Fulfilled prophecies
    6. Subject and topic lists
    7. Academic Citations
    8. Cross references
    9. Textual Notes
    10. Theological and Doctrinal Notes
    11. Parallel Passages
    12. Alternate Translations
    13. Historical Annecdotes (e.g. conversion verse of Luther)
    14. Link to other notebooks
    15. Background Information
    SDG!
    Blessings!

    • @kpope7007
      @kpope7007 2 года назад +3

      Thank you. I specifically went scrolling through the comments to see if anyone else listed them. Going to add them to the front of my journaling Bible👍🏻

    • @1689JeffChavez
      @1689JeffChavez 2 года назад +1

      @@kpope7007 May God be praised!

    • @ChrysJones
      @ChrysJones 2 года назад +2

      Thank you! Fellow Reformed Baptist here!

    • @1689JeffChavez
      @1689JeffChavez 2 года назад

      @@ChrysJones SDG brother!

  • @eunhyunbates2801
    @eunhyunbates2801 Год назад

    Thank you for your ideas. Even though I won't use all of them(at least not straight away), quite a lot of the ideas will be great for understanding the Bible on the factual and textual basis.

  • @CocoRio
    @CocoRio 2 месяца назад

    I have been greatly helped by you explaining in detail how you take Bible notes. I've watched 3 videos of yours on this topic, and you have helped me identify important takeaways, of both things to do as well as things that will not work for me.
    For me personally, I see no purpose in having a main Bible be a "clean Bible," as you like to refer to it. Noting any information that is readily available in my Reference and Study Bibles, which I use for daily reading, is for me, redundant. I have a Thompson CRB for cross references, as well as several Study Bibles that have root word notations, cross references and historical context, as well as opinion notes. And I have some commentaries and the like. Plus there's Bible Hub and Strongs Concordance for word root studies. All of those kinds of notes to me would be me copying into a new Bible from another study Bible (which you mentioned that idea early on in this video).
    My next thing is advice, from one follower of Jesus to another. You have in all 3 note-taking videos spoken of Jonathan Edwards as being a mentor of yours. Early in this video (and in the other 2, but I do not have quotes from those handy), you referred to him as, "my dead mentor," and as "the dead guy," and as "my dead scholar." Those words are coming off as flippant, not the careful attention to reverence a Christian would offer to someone's memory and legacy who held significance and importance in their life, and whom had passed on. It would be more respectful to perhaps adapt different verbiage, like saying Mr. Edwards was a mentor and scholar for you, even though he's deceased, passed away, or lived long ago. Just something more respectful to him and his legacy. Simply mentioning the years he lived so long ago would let people know he's already gone without emphasizing the adjective "dead" when referring to him.

  • @66WDB
    @66WDB 2 года назад +2

    Your videos are very well- done. I would add one more- simply to write questions about the text. Why does it say this? What does that mean? This is one of the first steps for me in sermon prep. Thanks again!

  • @lauratempestini5719
    @lauratempestini5719 4 месяца назад

    This such a good system!!!
    If you could make a course. Or perhaps take all your videos in a sequence as to how those new to Biblical note taking may have a road map as to how to begin

  • @arnoldormita4378
    @arnoldormita4378 2 года назад

    Hello pastor watching in the Philippines beautiful bible

  • @deannaJesusIsLord
    @deannaJesusIsLord 3 месяца назад

    I am copying and pasting from an online kjv and printing into a 3-ring binder as I re-read from Genesis … also adding blank pages as needed for extra notes, charts, maps etc. After watching this I am thinking I could add a section in the binder for the Jonathan Edwards method of note taking.

  • @devotionaltreasures2208
    @devotionaltreasures2208 Год назад

    Thank you for this video! Would this be good guidance of what to add to a new miscellany?

  • @kevinstowers4716
    @kevinstowers4716 5 месяцев назад

    Would ya mind posting a Simple Number List / Outline of these 15 Types of notes as got lost listening :) Many Thanks !!! Keep up the good works of K.I.S.S.

  • @SaneNoMore
    @SaneNoMore Год назад +2

    I recently converted an ESV Study Bible into a loose leaf format so that I can insert pages for my notes taken from other study bibles and from scripture itself. I don’t know why loose leaf Bibles are so uncommon.

  • @Orpilorp
    @Orpilorp 2 года назад

    You mentioned that Calvin was against the use of images in worship. In my city there is a large older Presbyterian church which has many stained glass windows within its sanctuary, including a stained glass image of John Calvin. Sheesh! When I mentioned to the pastor that Calvin might have thrown a brick through that window, he looked at me like I was stupid.

  • @DavidMartin-dj4op
    @DavidMartin-dj4op 2 года назад

    @Matthew Everhard off topic. What is your thought on the "1662 Book of Common Prayer: International Edition"?
    Also why don't most protestants use a prayer book, is it wrong, because I am trying to understand the history of prayer books and why they are used?

  • @Nashvillain10SE
    @Nashvillain10SE 3 месяца назад

    23:10 “…this is the verse that converted the heart of -the apostle Paul- Martin Luther….”

  • @patriciapification
    @patriciapification 2 года назад

    ❤️

  • @JoshuaBSunderland
    @JoshuaBSunderland 2 года назад

    This was amazing timing! I was just gifted a preacher's wide margin ESV Bible and am starting to write in notes for the first time. Thank you for showing me valuable tools!
    The one question I have is on how you said to write your own wisdom into the text over commentaries. I understand that you don't want to just copy what they said without thinking, but if I knew all my notes already, would they be any help to me in the future?

  • @procop4063
    @procop4063 2 месяца назад

    Brother thank you and really appreciate you......but I am a college graduate with a four year degree but not in bible. How about us common folks who don't have a theology degree. It's a different situation for us. ?...

  • @byronmace5365
    @byronmace5365 2 года назад

    pr Matt at your convenience RE: Jonathan Edwards' Blank Bible..... Did he have it printed especially commissioned[?]------- or did he penknife a printed Bible and glue it into a bound blank journal....? What kind of paper did they use for Bibles printed i was imagining vellum/ calf skin would be expensive.... was his blank Bible printed on better paper than usual Bibles published?

    • @MatthewEverhard
      @MatthewEverhard  2 года назад +1

      The Bible was given to him by his brother in law. It was already made, and had several of Benjamin Pierpont's notes in it before he gave it to JE in 1730. It is stitched together by removing the signatures (stitching) of a small KJV Bible and re-stitching it back together inside a large journal of blank pages. You can read about the physical composition here: edwards.yale.edu/archive?path=aHR0cDovL2Vkd2FyZHMueWFsZS5lZHUvY2dpLWJpbi9uZXdwaGlsby9nZXRvYmplY3QucGw/Yy4yMzoyOjEyLndqZW8=

  • @_kj86
    @_kj86 2 года назад

    “It’s early, you don’t know this but it is.” (Time at the bottom right of screen.) lol

  • @jeffcarlson3269
    @jeffcarlson3269 Год назад

    the only thing I can say in regards to note taking... why Not get a wide margin study bible to begin with.?.. then one would Not have to write endless notes regarding date written.... authorship.... historical background....... One could concentrate of focus.. on Just the scriptural text itself... I have a NKJV wide margin that I got over 20 years ago.. that has a brief paragraph at the beginning of each book.. already.. even though it is Not a study bible.. but this paragraph contains all of that info.. Now.... I can definitely expound and add More info to the intro if I choose....and have done..... but I do not HAVE to write the complete intro.. from scratch.......

  • @tonikirk5493
    @tonikirk5493 11 месяцев назад

    Try saying “was besting me” or getting the best of me” or “overwhelming me” for “kicking my backside”

  • @CarolynQui
    @CarolynQui 8 месяцев назад

    Step Bible? Also what was the number 18 for?

    • @CarolynQui
      @CarolynQui 8 месяцев назад

      I get the number now

  • @kevinmacalinao4276
    @kevinmacalinao4276 2 года назад

    Most of my notes are reference based to other passages in the bible

  • @DavidSk2683
    @DavidSk2683 2 года назад

    ESV Study Bible or Reformation?

  • @danieltruax8916
    @danieltruax8916 7 месяцев назад +1

    I am not trying to cause a fight, but I have a problem with Christians who say their church is bible believing. What I mean is that I think we all can identify areas where our church is compromised and unwilling to repent. Is it a lie to call yourself bible believing when you're compromised?

    • @Fhillas
      @Fhillas 5 месяцев назад +1

      He’s referring to belief that the Bible is the infallible word of God. There are churches who do not believe that.

  • @rongrimes9102
    @rongrimes9102 2 года назад

    With so much plagiarizing coming from the puppets these days, it’s wonderful to see a pastor take his calling seriously and to put in the time that it takes to feed his sheep

  • @kevinmacalinao4276
    @kevinmacalinao4276 2 года назад

    Step bible, kindly provide a link.

  • @jeffcarlson3269
    @jeffcarlson3269 2 года назад

    once again I see you are using a paragraph format bible... why?..

    • @DeepDiveDiscipleship
      @DeepDiveDiscipleship Год назад

      Why not?

    • @jeffcarlson3269
      @jeffcarlson3269 Год назад

      @@DeepDiveDiscipleship I have found a bible that is in paragraph format to take me longer to find a particular verse... since most of the verse numbering does Not stand out.. compared to the verse...by verse.. especially if I am reading along with the sermon. and I have to get to a particular verse quickly....also many bibles omit certain verses the NIV is notorious for that... sometimes there are footnotes telling what the verse would be... had it been included.. most times there is No footnote...when a verse IS omitted it can easily Not even be noticed by one reading the bible in paragraph format.... I cannot tell you how many times.. someone reading the NIV.. in church has told me.. "I did Not know that verse was Not there"...most people when reading thru God's word on their own and Not trying to study each verse one at a time.. and write notes on it.. WON'T notice a verse missing here and there..
      but the main reason I do not like the paragraph format.. is that I have found it harder to spot the exact verse I am looking for when it is in the middle of a paragraph...
      AND besides.. most decent study bibles in verse by verse format.. already have the intended or would be paragraphs subtitled.. with headers anyway...

    • @DeepDiveDiscipleship
      @DeepDiveDiscipleship Год назад

      @@jeffcarlson3269 I dislike verse by verse for the simple fact the Bible was given to us in that way. Verse numberings are very new in church history and in some cases the divisions obscure a point rather than help.

    • @jeffcarlson3269
      @jeffcarlson3269 Год назад

      @@DeepDiveDiscipleship I understand what you are saying regarding verse divisions added later.. but you DO realize that the paragraph divisions of today.. are STILL NOT.. perhaps the way the paragraphs were divided up originally... so even though they are paragraphs... they might NOT be broken up the same as Gods word had originally been... AND even with the paragraph form.. that you seem to like due.. to it being.. how the bible was written originally... the CHAPTER divisions.. were added at a different time as well.. so even reading paragraph form you STILL have some compromising going on..
      perhaps if they would add a blank line in between the end of one verse and the beginning of another verse like this example...one paragraph........
      13.....that is what Jesus said
      14. And the disciples came to Him joyfully
      15. But Jesus seeing......
      16. new paragraph.....
      double space it like" this" to start a new paragraph.... then I could follow the paragraph format...and the paragraphs would still be together with their meanings...

    • @kimclayton2806
      @kimclayton2806 Год назад

      About 25 minutes into the video you show a brown leather like new notebook but I didn't find a link, thanks

  • @sonnetpoem
    @sonnetpoem 6 месяцев назад

    It was 50CE, real Christians never went to church, ( church means a group of people) it would of been his meeting room, we don't goto churches today as the bible calls them Babylon the great, and very soon they will be gone read Revelation 17:17 then the Great tribulation will happen 1 Thessalonians 5:3