In this episode, Dr. Gregg Watson and Dr. Paul Kelly talk about understanding scripture within the broader context. They emphasize the importance of grasping the big picture before delving into the details, dissecting every verse can sometimes obscure the author's intended message. Using the analogy of the armor of God from Ephesians, they illustrate how each piece contributes to the larger theme of spiritual warfare and the necessity of prayer in facing spiritual challenges.

In this episode of The Bible Teaching Podcast, Dr. Watson and Dr. Kelly emphasize the need to delve into the historical and cultural context of the Biblical text, consider the ancient language and the specific circumstances for which it was written. It can be dangerous to quickly skip over important details in the text. Theology should grow out of the text rather than precede it, spend time meditating on and interacting with the text to gain a deeper understanding.

In this episode of the Bible Teaching Podcast, Dr. Watson and Dr. Kelly talk about the challenges of approaching questions related to God's chosen people and their mission. Using the book of Jonah as an example, they explore the concept of 'chosenness' and highlight the need to align one's perspective with God's intention for reconciliation with a broken world. God's grace extends to unexpected places, like Nineveh, and it's important that we also have empathy and compassion for all people.

You can not teach every kind of book the same way. Different teaching methods for different kinds of literature.

The format should drive the content and the structure of your lectures. Poetry uses symbolism, imagery, and hyperbole to evoke responses. You can't find straightforward theological statement like you can in Narratives. Narratives are God’s Revelation to humans, but Lamentations, for example, are human's response back to God. The way you teach poetry needs to be different.

What does it mean to teach and why do we do it? Jesus taught by providing a broad narrative and then asking people; how do you live this story out in your lives? Is this the way we should teach the Bible too?

Do you know the difference between teaching and preaching? Preaching is helping people to understand the Bible and think of application for themselves. Teaching is looking for learning to happen, not just reciting what's been read. But Christians today have a hard time articulating faith beyond an emotional level.

Humans so often and easily forget God, that God continually uses leaders, prophets, and judges to remind us of who God is. Teaching can help people not only know about God but to know God. After all, who Jesus is and what He does is why we have the Bible and why we must teach it.

We need to understand and accept the foundation of the Bible gives us before we create our own application. Application is important but you need a deep understanding of the text first before you teach the passage. Knowledge and application are essential to a good Bible study but it's difficult jumping to application too quickly without spending time in the Word first.