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Introduction
Getting familiar with the Bible would be a good start. One way of doing that would be to read parts of it regularly. Few ways this can be done include:
- Set up a Bible reading plan. Easy to set this up at Bible Gateway
- Read through regular portions i.e. Chapter of Proverbs daily, 5 Chapters of Psalms daily etc
Verse Studies
Choose a verse
Take a verse you find interesting and study it in detail. e.g.
- Although Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor his natural strength abated. Deut 34:7 AMP
Different versions
Now look at different versions of the same verse. Use mainline literal versions like ESV, BSB, NKJV, NASB and AMP. Avoid paraphrases when doing a Bible Study as these are usually one person’s interpretations.
- Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. Deut 34:7 NASB
- Although Moses was 120 years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor had his vigor left him. Deut 34:7 BSB
Break down points
In the above verse we can see at least 3 different points:
- 120 years
- Eyes not weak
- Vitality not diminished
Detailed study
Try to find out other verses that pertain to each of these points. e.g.
120 years
- his days shall be 120 years.” Gen 6:3 NASB
- I will give you a full life span Ex 23:26 NIV
A useful resource to mention of at this point would be a Concordance which if you look at any word will show you where else the word appears in the Bible. See Concordance
Application
Ask yourself, how can I apply the above knowledge in my life?
- I can do the things that Moses did e.g. Keep regular Quiet Time.
- I can pray that God do for me as he did for Moses as God shows No favouritism.