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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Approaches to God's Word</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Bible, Study, HowTo"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Biblestudy HowTo"><link rel="up" href="h2-basics.html" title="Chapter�2.�Bible Study Basics"><link rel="prev" href="h2-basics.html" title="Chapter�2.�Bible Study Basics"><link rel="next" href="h2-basics-types.html" title="Types of Bible Studies"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Approaches to God's Word</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="h2-basics.html">Prev</a></td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter�2.�Bible Study Basics</th><td width="20%" align="right"><a accesskey="n" href="h2-basics-types.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Approaches to God's Word"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="h2-basics-approaches"></a>Approaches to God's Word</h2></div></div></div><p>Hearing and reading provide a telescopic view of the scripture while study
and memorization provide a microscopic view of scripture.  Meditating on the
scriptures brings hearing, reading, studying and memorization together and
cements the word in our minds.</p><div class="sect2" title="Hear"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-basics-approaches-hear"></a>Hear</h3></div></div></div><p>Lk.11:28 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">blessed are those who hear the word of God, and
observe it.</span>&#8221;</span></p></div><div class="sect2" title="Read"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-basics-approaches-read"></a>Read</h3></div></div></div><p>Rev.1:3 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this
prophecy [...]</span>&#8221;</span></p><p>1 Tim.4:13 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">give attention to the public reading of Scripture [...]</span>&#8221;</span>
</p></div><div class="sect2" title="Study"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-basics-approaches-study"></a>Study</h3></div></div></div><p>Acts 17:11 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">Now these were more noble-minded than those in
Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the
Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.</span>&#8221;</span>
</p><p>2 Tim.2:15 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">Be diligent [KJV `Study'] to present yourself
approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling
accurately the word of truth.</span>&#8221;</span></p></div><div class="sect2" title="Memorize"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-basics-approaches-memorize"></a>Memorize</h3></div></div></div><p>Ps.119:11 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">Thy word I have hid in my heart, that I may not
sin against Thee.</span>&#8221;</span></p></div><div class="sect2" title="Meditate"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="h2-basics-approaches-meditate"></a>Meditate</h3></div></div></div><p>Ps.1:2-3 <span class="quote">&#8220;<span class="quote">But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And
in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted
by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not
wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.</span>&#8221;</span>
</p><p>The Navigators illustrate this by saying that as the thumb can touch all
the fingers, we can meditate on the Word as we do any of the first four.
Meditation is a key to revelation. A new Christian needs to hear and read the
Bible more than they need to study and memorize it. This is so that they become
familiar with the overall message of the Bible.</p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="h2-basics.html">Prev</a></td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="h2-basics.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"><a accesskey="n" href="h2-basics-types.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter�2.�Bible Study Basics�</td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">�Types of Bible Studies</td></tr></table></div></body></html>