I have found that I have to read the bible from beginning to end over and over again because it is multi-layered with wisdom. Also, life will show you circumstances in your life now that were answered from scripture long ago, so you will have many "ah ha" moments and understand the best way to move through today's obstacles. Also, asking God in prayer for help is always rewarding.
If I have trouble reading the Bible I’ll look at different versions of the confusing verse. I also have several podcast of whatever book I might be reading which often give me new understanding and shows me things I missed in my reading. I think it’s also important to learn of the context in which the writer was writing, which is why I think it’s also think it’s important to learn of the time and place in which the writers lived. Seems like a lot to do but if you feel the pull of really learning from what you read, you find that taken as a whole, all these lines of study greatly enrich your experience with God’s Word. By the way, as usual, excellent biblical munch.
Reading and studying the Book will unravel the Truth with the help of the Holy Spirit. 🙏 I find it more difficult to understand human beings than the Book. 😊 More blessings to Got Question Ministry. 🙏🙏🙏
I’ve bought the Nelson KJV, the Amplified and the NASB Study Bibles. The commentaries are great and I use google to look up the definitions of words. The NASB is my favorite but I still use them all. I use a one year system I found on line. Old Testament, New Testament,Psalms and Proverbs. I LOVE reading the “WORD!”
Thank you for making the great point on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit! Many think they need additional books and study, education and knowledge to understand God's word but truly he will help you to know what you NEED to know. Sometimes those other things may provide new insights, but aren't required.
Just keep reading over and over and over again. When the time is right, God will reveal to you what certain versus mean. Do not always believe what others interpretation might be, allow God to reveal it to you and He will. Sometimes it takes a while but don't give up, keep reading the Word. I remember years ago when the simple saying "I am that I am" hit me like a ton of bricks and other versus as well.
That’s why you join a reputable Church and attend worship service, Sunday school and Bible Study on a regular basis. “ But without faith it is impossible to please Him ( God), for he comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6.
@@theeternalsbeliever1779 Hey, you do want you want, you believe your opinions on worship. I go by what Jesus told the woman at the well in John 4: “ Woman believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. But the hour is coming and now is, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” This means that all the rituals you do before other men won’t matter , the only thing that will matter is what is in your heart. God pays attention to the heart, soul,mind and strength ( will to persevere) of a person, because Jesus said in Matthew 22 that is how we are to love Him ( God).
For a Christian, Gods Holy word , The Bible, should be our most precious possession, because it gives us the truth of Gods love for us, and brings us into a much deeper and closer relationship with our Heavenly Father.
1 Corinthians 2:14 "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned" - - -You need the Holy Spirit.
I always would hear people that I respected and looked up to saying that. And I had no doubt it must be true. But, I needed help to see the way to make "Scripture interprets Scripture" a reality. When I got a Chain-Reference Bible at the beginning of this year to go with my other study Bibles and commentaries, it finally became accessible to me that the Bible interprets itself. I can now look at each of thousands of topics in a panorama from Genesis to Revelation.
Some scriptures are literal and some are figurative, plus Jesus taught a lot with parables. It’s not hard. For me to understand. The scriptures interpret themselves…Some bibles have little letters of the alphabet after the end of some sentences. it you click on them they will take you to another scripture with more understanding. I love this and write down all of the great scriptures that give meaning to the subject that you are reading. Try it….makes the Bible reading much more interesting and understandable….
Try using a parallel Bible that shows the text side by side with two different translations. Sometimes one translation says the same text in a way that makes it easier to understand for our modern day minds..
Pray to God for wisdom and understanding. Also, read the whole Bible instead of just verses out of context. If you don't understand a part then ask for wisdom.
We humans are rule making machines. There are times when our rules make it impossible to understand what God wrote through those He chose. (Isaiah 29:13, which is quoted by Jesus and Paul). Another major reason we have a hard time is because we underestimate what God is capable of, so our imagination needs to be expanded before we can see. But the gems are worth digging for.
Two thousand years of some false teachings by churches has obscured Scripture for many. History, culture, language, context, and Spiritually discerned, are the keys that unlock understanding.
Its only hard...as a novice...when every "page is new"/ just like mathematical equations in algebra, then Calculus...then String-Thoery. Baby steps "Grasshopper, baby steps". With 1,000 hours of study...you Too, WILL become an Intermediate.
Because our Creator is not going to allow certain people to understand a LIE. The holy bible was given by the same man who wrote books on and promoted demonology (king james), what the enemy gave to deceive and destroy mankind our Creator uses to warn those who seek truth. christianity IS the deception of Rev 12:9 KJV Psalms 146:3 KJV those words in red: John 15:22 KJV, Matthew 15:9 KJV, better seek TRUTH our Creator is waiting John 4:23 KJV When you apply Ecclesiastes 7:25 KJV with a sincere heart and mind you get John 16:13 KJV only as lesser versions are completely changed or too watered down. 1st amendment rights invoked, removing TRUTH is illegal.
Poor teaching and also a lack of willingness to fully share to ensure dominance on the part of some, has created an ignorance of the gospel and the nature of God and man in our current day. Certain people will always take advantage of religion knowing that they might control the wills of others in an unscrupulous way to their advantage, this is the natural bent of mankind unless truly regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Therefore the Bible says, they will be ever learning but never coming to a conclusion.
It’s hard to understand because people don’t 1. Open the Book 2. They listen to the lies of men who twist the Word 3. People don’t go into their closet and pray for The Holy Spirit to reveal the Word as they read. “Ask and it shall be given you, seek and you shall find, knock and the Door shall be open unto you” Yeshua the Messiah in Luke 11:9 It so easy a child can understand it. Do you have a 5th or 6th grade reading level? You can understand it. Quit replying on man for the answers
Its... not. I mean, theres a handful of difficult stories where how God responded to something is a bit a head-scratcher, but 99% of the bible is pretty easy to understand..
I don't think it means the its bronze age nonsense. I think the reasons behind so many denominations is multi-faceted. It can be due to people interpreting things differently, attaching their own beliefs onto it (whether they know it or not), making assumptions and also allowing different values (based on life experience and indoctrination too) dictate what they believe and how they interpret various parts.
@@switzerlandful You can find as many excuses as you want but none of them negate what I said. BTW I checked and discovered I was "slightly" off of denominations count so I correct myself: there are over 45,000 of denominations. Yeah, there are no keys for interpreting bible.
If God had a message for all of humanity then I think it would be a simple introduction that the youngest of readers would understand. The fact that that smartest people in history all disagree on what the meaning of the Bible is saying is proof that God didn't write it men did.
I have found that I have to read the bible from beginning to end over and over again because it is multi-layered with wisdom. Also, life will show you circumstances in your life now that were answered from scripture long ago, so you will have many "ah ha" moments and understand the best way to move through today's obstacles. Also, asking God in prayer for help is always rewarding.
Trying to put all effort to fight temptation by the power of the Holy Spirit helps the most
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If I have trouble reading the Bible I’ll look at different versions of the confusing verse. I also have several podcast of whatever book I might be reading which often give me new understanding and shows me things I missed in my reading. I think it’s also important to learn of the context in which the writer was writing, which is why I think it’s also think it’s important to learn of the time and place in which the writers lived. Seems like a lot to do but if you feel the pull of really learning from what you read, you find that taken as a whole, all these lines of study greatly enrich your experience with God’s Word. By the way, as usual, excellent biblical munch.
Reading and studying the Book will unravel the Truth with the help of the Holy Spirit. 🙏
I find it more difficult to understand human beings than the Book. 😊
More blessings to Got Question Ministry. 🙏🙏🙏
I’ve bought the Nelson KJV, the Amplified and the NASB Study Bibles. The commentaries are great and I use google to look up the definitions of words. The NASB is my favorite but I still use them all. I use a one year system I found on line. Old Testament, New Testament,Psalms and Proverbs. I LOVE reading the “WORD!”
Yes, you have brought some strong key points that I had not thought of before. Your explanation definitely makes sense. Thank you.
Thank you for making the great point on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit!
Many think they need additional books and study, education and knowledge to understand God's word but truly he will help you to know what you NEED to know.
Sometimes those other things may provide new insights, but aren't required.
Just keep reading over and over and over again. When the time is right, God will reveal to you what certain versus mean. Do not always believe what others interpretation might be, allow God to reveal it to you and He will. Sometimes it takes a while but don't give up, keep reading the Word. I remember years ago when the simple saying "I am that I am" hit me like a ton of bricks and other versus as well.
That’s why you join a reputable Church and attend worship service, Sunday school and Bible Study on a regular basis. “ But without faith it is impossible to please Him ( God), for he comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6.
@@theeternalsbeliever1779 Hey, you do want you want, you believe your opinions on worship. I go by what Jesus told the woman at the well in John 4: “ Woman believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. But the hour is coming and now is, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” This means that all the rituals you do before other men won’t matter , the only thing that will matter is what is in your heart. God pays attention to the heart, soul,mind and strength ( will to persevere) of a person, because Jesus said in Matthew 22 that is how we are to love Him ( God).
For a Christian, Gods Holy word , The Bible, should be our most precious possession, because it gives us the truth of Gods love for us, and brings us into a much deeper and closer relationship with our Heavenly Father.
We have to be led by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2)
Amen! This was good!
1 Corinthians 2:14 "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned" - - -You need the Holy Spirit.
It's not about who you were it's about who you willl be. God doesn't call the qualified He qualifies the called. 🙏 🙏
Amen GQ 🙂🙏
The Bible interpreted itself
I always would hear people that I respected and looked up to saying that. And I had no doubt it must be true. But, I needed help to see the way to make "Scripture interprets Scripture" a reality. When I got a Chain-Reference Bible at the beginning of this year to go with my other study Bibles and commentaries, it finally became accessible to me that the Bible interprets itself. I can now look at each of thousands of topics in a panorama from Genesis to Revelation.
Some scriptures are literal and some are figurative, plus Jesus taught a lot with parables. It’s not hard. For me to understand. The scriptures interpret themselves…Some bibles have little letters of the alphabet after the end of some sentences. it you click on them they will take you to another scripture with more understanding. I love this and write down all of the great scriptures that give meaning to the subject that you are reading. Try it….makes the Bible reading much more interesting and understandable….
Try using a parallel Bible that shows the text side by side with two different translations. Sometimes one translation says the same text in a way that makes it easier to understand for our modern day minds..
Pray to God for wisdom and understanding. Also, read the whole Bible instead of just verses out of context. If you don't understand a part then ask for wisdom.
Reading from a KJV is another thing that makes it hard to understand.
That’s because we don’t speak like that anymore. ESV is my fav
We humans are rule making machines. There are times when our rules make it impossible to understand what God wrote through those He chose. (Isaiah 29:13, which is quoted by Jesus and Paul). Another major reason we have a hard time is because we underestimate what God is capable of, so our imagination needs to be expanded before we can see. But the gems are worth digging for.
So much work and daily life stress - it’s difficult to sit down and read it. Very.
The rewards for doing it regularly are vast. I look forward to getting up early to have a chance to do it. The best part of everyday.
Two thousand years of some false teachings by churches has obscured Scripture for many. History, culture, language, context, and Spiritually discerned, are the keys that unlock understanding.
Take it as it was written ,do not distort what you are reading .
Its only hard...as a novice...when every "page is new"/ just like mathematical equations in algebra, then Calculus...then String-Thoery.
Baby steps "Grasshopper, baby steps".
With 1,000 hours of study...you Too, WILL become an Intermediate.
Because our Creator is not going to allow certain people to understand a LIE. The holy bible was given by the same man who wrote books on and promoted demonology (king james), what the enemy gave to deceive and destroy mankind our Creator uses to warn those who seek truth. christianity IS the deception of Rev 12:9 KJV Psalms 146:3 KJV those words in red: John 15:22 KJV, Matthew 15:9 KJV, better seek TRUTH our Creator is waiting John 4:23 KJV When you apply Ecclesiastes 7:25 KJV with a sincere heart and mind you get John 16:13 KJV only as lesser versions are completely changed or too watered down. 1st amendment rights invoked, removing TRUTH is illegal.
Poor teaching and also a lack of willingness to fully share to ensure dominance on the part of some, has created an ignorance of the gospel and the nature of God and man in our current day. Certain people will always take advantage of religion knowing that they might control the wills of others in an unscrupulous way to their advantage, this is the natural bent of mankind unless truly regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Therefore the Bible says, they will be ever learning but never coming to a conclusion.
It’s hard to understand because people don’t
1. Open the Book
2. They listen to the lies of men who twist the Word
3. People don’t go into their closet and pray for The Holy Spirit to reveal the Word as they read.
“Ask and it shall be given you, seek and you shall find, knock and the Door shall be open unto you”
Yeshua the Messiah in Luke 11:9
It so easy a child can understand it. Do you have a 5th or 6th grade reading level?
You can understand it.
Quit replying on man for the answers
Don't even pretend you understood the parables. The Bible is hard to understand, thats why there is soooo much debate and countless denominations.
Why isn't my comment posting?😮
Its... not. I mean, theres a handful of difficult stories where how God responded to something is a bit a head-scratcher, but 99% of the bible is pretty easy to understand..
Hi, I would find it much easier to listen if you could please not talk so fast, must be getting old but found it a hard listen, but great content!!
See if you have the option to adjust the “Playback speed”.
Slow down the video
Bible is a mystery.
Answer: because it's full of bronze age nonsense and tons of contradictions. That's why there are over 10,000 of denominations.
I don't think it means the its bronze age nonsense. I think the reasons behind so many denominations is multi-faceted. It can be due to people interpreting things differently, attaching their own beliefs onto it (whether they know it or not), making assumptions and also allowing different values (based on life experience and indoctrination too) dictate what they believe and how they interpret various parts.
Lack of intellectual and spiritual maturity can also contribute.
@@switzerlandful If something has to be interpreted then no one can be sure it's interpreted rigth. Or if it's even real. Just like I said.
@@Seticzech Sure, but it's not impossible that the content needing to be interpreted could contain keys to interpreting it.
@@switzerlandful You can find as many excuses as you want but none of them negate what I said. BTW I checked and discovered I was "slightly" off of denominations count so I correct myself: there are over 45,000 of denominations. Yeah, there are no keys for interpreting bible.
Consider this perspective @theoriginalmanrising
If God had a message for all of humanity then I think it would be a simple introduction that the youngest of readers would understand. The fact that that smartest people in history all disagree on what the meaning of the Bible is saying is proof that God didn't write it men did.