The Bible is a big book, and it's really old, and there are things in it that are hard to understand. Rumors abound. And so does false information. It can seem boring and confusing. But if you know some basic things about it, it gets WAAAAAAY easier to read and understand, AND much more enjoyable!

00:00 Intro & recap of Part 1

03:08 What you need to know about the Old & New Testaments

14:23 Genres of writing in the Bible (and why you need to know them!)

23:15 Prescriptive vs. descriptive (and why this matters SO MUCH!)

27:14 The books of the Bible are not in order!

31:13 Why you should ignore chapter & verse divisions (and headings!)

34:03 The Bible wasn't written in English

36:54 The Bible was written FOR us, but not TO us

39:17 Who gets to decide what the Bible means?

48:21 How do we know how to apply the Bible to our lives today?

24:25 Encouragement for this week

Why Should You Want to Study the Bible (Bible Study Basics Part 1)

https://youtu.be/P7P6UVlThPU

How to Understand the Old Testament Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHuBirH5Rw3IhJinWrcTufY6

Overview of Hebrews

https://youtu.be/zq-Nx9bCBJ8?list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHvbngIxNKt7fnkytLNO509g

How to Understand the Book of Proverbs Correctly

https://youtu.be/din8-ZzaVhY

Laura Zifer on Jeremiah 29:11

https://laurazpowell.org/blog//2019/08/prosperity-or-persecution-jeremiah-2911.html

Bible Study Basics Series on my blog (free printable in Part 3):

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/08/29/bible-study-basics-part-one/

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/01/bible-study-basics-part-two

https://morethanthismess.com/2025/09/04/bible-study-basics-part-three/

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