If you take the time to study the bible, and not just read it, you will learn so much more than you ever imagined. Yes, you will come across so many scriptures and cross references that you find confusing at first. This is especially true in the Old Testament. But the thrill and satisfaction of truly knowing and understanding what the author was saying is the journey. To take the time and the effort to explore the verbiage in the native tongue it was written, and the difference in translations,... moreIf you take the time to study the bible, and not just read it, you will learn so much more than you ever imagined. Yes, you will come across so many scriptures and cross references that you find confusing at first. This is especially true in the Old Testament. But the thrill and satisfaction of truly knowing and understanding what the author was saying is the journey. To take the time and the effort to explore the verbiage in the native tongue it was written, and the difference in translations, you will not only succeed but will learn a lot in the process.
The answers to the questions you never asked are there for the taking. You just have to dig. And the "dig" is part of the excitement of the search. But it's not fast, and some would say not easy. Don't expect to just sit down and read it and understand it. Research is like learning to drive a car. The quickest way to succeed is to start the engine and figure it out as you go, as you will never learn to drive sitting in a parked car.
Sir James King
Seneschal, Priory of Saint Helena
"post tenebras lux"
Light After Darkness
