Bible "Subjects"
Bible study should be the highest priority in
your student's studies. Don't let it get pushed
aside in the name of academics. Remember, the
Bible is much more than a religious study.
Literature
The Bible is unique in its composition. It has
a wealth of manuscript authority unsurpassed by
any other classic. Educated men and peasants,
kings and farmers had a hand in its composition.
Some of the pages were written in the desert and
some by the sea; some in the king's palace and
some in a shepherd's hut; many of its pages were
slipped out a prison window in the cramped handwriting
of an old man. Part of it was written in Hebrew
full of action; some of it in Greek full of poetry
and song.
History
You can discover history; maybe even some that
is not mentioned anywhere else about the days
of Egypt, Assyria, Arabia, Athens, and the Roman
Empire.
Science
Here are some of the most marvelous descriptions
of nature ever written. In the creation story
we learn how God hung the world on nothing. The
Psalmist tells of Him who made the clouds, His
chariot, and sent forth the snow as wool.
Music and Art
If you want to study music and art, the Bible
has inspired them both with music like Handel's
Messiah and The Creation and paintings like The
Transfiguration or The Last Supper.
Poetry
If you are interested in poetry, here is the
greatest poem ever written. It begins, "The
Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Biographies
Enjoy biographies? Here are the most wonderful
stories ever written, stories of love and hate,
of passion and power. It shows what good men did
and what bad men did. The stories not only give
a child a pattern for conduct but, through their
strong appeal to the emotions, make him want to
be like the hero or heroine of the story - to
be loyal like Ruth, helpful like the Good Samaritan,
and courageous like Daniel.
A Book Like No Other
The Bible is the king of best sellers. As of
1970, its circulation entered nine hundred million.
For this reason if no other, it is interesting
to anyone who would want to keep abreast of intelligent
men.
The Bible not only informs us but it forms us
as well (Hebrews 4:12). The Bible insists upon
personal application. And application can be viewed
as the passage being fulfilled in our lives. This
is true whether we accept or reject its teaching,
because the Bible not only shows us truth but
also shows who we are as we react to it. Time
spent with the Bible will influence our
thoughts and actions.
Professor Phelps of Yale says the Bible should
be marked as "highly explosive," meaning
there is dynamite in it. It has produced greater
upheavals in human lives than any army. As a weapon
of attack and defense, one of its greatest writers
called it "the sword of the Spirit, which
is the Word of God."
Its greatest value is not in the history, the
poetry, or philosophy, but rather the fact that
it influences our lives as no other book can do.
Deuteronomy 6 commands us to teach it to our
children. Teach them from the book that can bring
them face to face with their Creator and Savior.
Through meditation on His Word, we learn of His
attributes, His moral character, His truthfulness,
His faithfulness, His righteousness, His patience,
His mercy, and His justice. We learn what delights
Him and what insults Him.
Whenever we spend time with the Bible we have
spent time with God. He will guide us in the truth
we need to know.
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