Hello fellow Christians or possibly Bible enthusiasts. If you've stopped by my blog, you probably have some interest in scripture, or you want to know more about certain passages. My goal with this blog is to do a post on every single chapter in the Bible. The name of the blog is a bit of a pun, actually. I hope to both elevate our knowledge of the Bible while also taking each chapter on a step by step basis. Now, I know what you might be thinking. There are almost 1,200 chapters in the Bible. Can you do a post on every single one?
Yes, I believe I can. Sure, it might take me years. It might not make for the best analysis when I get to Numbers and it's an entire chapter of Jewish ancestry. Still, I think we can all pull a little something from every single chapter in the Bible, and I plan to give you my take on each one with some different context. I also plan to add some study questions so people can use the ideas to foster their own discussions in their own small groups.
What are my credentials? None, to be honest. I'm a devout Christian, a sports fan, a writer of a sports blog, a Sunday School teacher, and a pretty funny dude if I do say-so myself. I've never been to seminary, and I was taught by years of going to church in my youth. I went without any sort of religious services in college and completely lost my way. It took me until my 30s to really get back into the fold. But now I'm back and leading a small group of my own in my church, and often I wish I had more resources to help me look at individual chapters of the Bible for study.
I think many people can identify with that where they can't identify with a regular preacher or scholar. I want my approach to scripture to be that of the layman, with the thoughts and concerns we have on a day-to-day basis in the real world. So much of the Bible is criticized as being out of date in today's culture. However, I believe the Bible's stories are more relevant than ever. After all, Jesus spoke in parables because they are timeless, and in many ways the Bible is timeless as well.
So hopefully we both get something out of this ambitious goal. I will be using it as a way to expand my writing, delve into something I love, and do a bit of teaching. Hopefully you find something new in the Bible that you never saw before. Feel free to ask me questions or make comments along the way. After all, I don't pretend to be right about my interpretations. I simple want to present them and start a discussion.
Happy reading!
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