Trekking through the Scriptures is an adventure. Feel free to comment here, or email me personally.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011


Flying Over
            If you were going to a remote area of the world, it might be pretty nice to first fly overhead so you could get a feel for where you will be in relation to rivers, mountains, valleys, plains, etc.  This might better orient you to possible directions when you are on the ground stepping through wetlands or thickets.  In the same way, before starting a book of the Bible, it is very helpful to do a “fly over” before you start plodding along, verse by verse.  What that means is that you read the whole book/letter at one time, in one sitting.  This will give you a sense of the overall tone that will apply in each of the smaller details.
            I am not a fast reader, and it takes me about twenty minutes to read all of Galatians.  So make sure that you plan on enough time to actually read the whole thing in one sitting.  Then take just five more minutes to jot down what you perceive as the overall message and tone of the letter.   Once that is done, you are ready for landing, and trekking through verse by verse!
Read and Pray: Galatians (all of it)


No comments:

Post a Comment