Learning New Things

Life, Writing

Question of the day: What new skills do I want to acquire this year?

Honestly, I want to improve on the skills I have now, not add any new ones. That includes continuing to write and read on a slew of subjects, not only fiction or nonfiction to improve my writing skills.

I’d also like to study the Bible more. I know so little of it. In fact, I’m one of the many who’ve never read it from cover to cover. I’m not saying I want to, for instance, read the Bible in a year as a lot of people like to do. I’d rather savor it book by book, perhaps even verse by verse instead of setting a timeframe to get it done. I’d be afraid of missing something by going through it too fast.

How ‘bout you?

6 thoughts on “Learning New Things”

  1. Hi Andra – While missing you on X, I applaud your wanting to take a break to concentrate on your writing and exploration of the Bible.

    On the latter, there is one series of video lectures on studying the whole Bible in context that I would highly recommend. It is from the Institue of Catholic Culture. It doesn’t mean you have to become Catholic.

    https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/share/0018df2096d85 51480058221153fb29d.

    Fr. Hezekias who provides this lecture series, is both inspirational, enthusiastic, but well informed. He is not of the Roman rite, but of the Greek Melkite rite of the Catholic Church. A useful quote of his that he is committed to is, “a text without context is no text at all.” In taking you through all the important books of the Bible he will always provide the context of each text.

    I have always had a problem, others may not, of reading the Bible cover to cover. The books of the Bible are not always chronological, but especially with the Minor Prophets arranged by the size of each. Fr. Hezekias keeps the chronological context.

    It is only a thought for you to consider. This series certainly can help provide a foundation to deeper understanding of the Scriptures in later pursuits as well.

    Hope to see you again on X. Missing your humor, input, contributions, insights. In the meantime all the best in your pursuits.

    Neil
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    1. Hi Neil! I do miss being on X, and our discussions there. I am getting quite a bit done, although more editing than Bible studying :). I’m also one not inclined to read the Bible cover to cover. I prefer to concentrate on one book at a time. Thanks for the link! I will keep it handy!

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      1. I rather figured that the obtaining the Chicago Style Manual was more than a purpose than collecting dust.  Lol.  All the best with the editing.

        Neil

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      3. Andra –  I have hesitated in sending you this for fear you will think I am pushing Catholicism on you.   That is not my intent, but I share your love of Jesus, the Bible and Christianity.

        With that said, I have to give you a tip to a study I can almost assure you, that you will find an incredible advantage to understanding certainly Jesus, but Scripture too.

        My wife and I have started a Bible study at our church.   I have read the first 8 chapters of the book, and the first three of the workbook.  Andra, when I say that already it has provided amazing new insights and ways of looking at Jesus’ infancy, childhood, baptism, and the beginning of gathering his disciples amazing does not do it justice.

        This is the study we are doing.

        https://www.comcenter.com/program/516/Jesus-The-Way-the-Truth-and-the-Life/

        The use of Scripture, the use of archeology, history, culture of the times, original Greek and Hebrew all add to providence perspectives on how to understand the Scriptures themselves.

        Neil

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      4. Not at all! I appreciate your passion for it, and completely understand. Nor am I adverse to different points of view. There’s always something new to learn.

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