Study the Bible – Old Testament

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The Old Testament tells the story of ancient Israel. All their greatest moments and deepest failures. And for the savvy Bible student, there is rich spiritual truth in those pages.

But don’t bring your New Testament study plan to the Old Testament. It won’t work and you’ll miss the goodness. The Old Testament needs a different approach to rightly handle God’s Word. And good news – it’s not hard to master.

International Bible teacher and author Dennis Stevenson expands his popular book Study the Bible – Six Easy Steps with the perfect companion guide for everyone wanting to extend their study into the oldest books of the Bible. Study the Bible – Old Testament adapts the Six Easy Steps Bible study method and tailors it for the stories of the Old Testament.

In Study the Bible – Old Testament you will find:

• A simple yet timeless doctrine that outlines the strategy for studying the Old Testament
• The six specific questions to ask in order to unpack a story and discover the spiritual principle
• Four Old Testament application patterns you’re sure to encounter and how to handle them for benefit in your own life
• The exact steps an expert student follows to prepare for a productive and insightful Old Testament study
• A precise step-by-step guide to using the Six Easy Steps method to study and apply Old Testament stories

If you’ve read Study the Bible – Six Easy Steps and now you’re ready to discover the message of the Old Testament, then you’ll love Dennis Stevenson’s no-nonsense approach and every-day presentation of the simple techniques that make the ancient stories come to life. Follow the Six Easy Steps method and you’ll soon be a growing student of God’s Word in the Old Testament.

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The series Understanding God’s Word is designed to help Christians step into God’s Word and discover the truth and wisdom that gives life. While the books may be read in different orders, this is the recommended order for maximum learning and benefit:

1. Getting To Know God’s Word – An overview of the entire Bible, providing context and history so that the reader will better understand each section.
2. Study The Bible – Six Easy Steps – An introduction to the inductive Bible study method, with special application to the Epistles in the New Testament.
3. Study The Bible – Old Testament – An expansion of the Six Easy Steps Bible Study Method to apply to the history books of the Old Testament

As time progresses, new books are being considered, but have not yet been written:

• Study the Bible – The Gospels – An expansion of the Six Easy Steps Bible Study Method to apply to the 4 gospels in the New Testament
• Study the Bible – The Hebrew Epistles – A variation of the Six Easy Steps Study Method to address the unique aspects of the Hebrew Epistles (Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter)

Study The Bible – Old Testament sets up a practice study  of the Old Testament book of Ruth.  This short book, only 4 chapters, was written about one of the early ancestors of King David. It is a fantastic study for believers today because it offers the most comprehensive discussion of the Kinsman Redeemer requirements that Jesus had to satisfy.

The study walks the student through the entire Six Easy Steps Study Method over the course of seven weekly study sessions. Each session is conducted through the workbook assignment which contain study resources & assigned activities and augmented by series of emails that deliver the author’s personal study notes for comparison. The goal is not to duplicate the author’s study, but to gain insight for now an experienced Bible student undertakes different aspects of the study.

The seven weekly sessions address:

• Session One: Getting Ready – organizing yourself for the study and setting up the tools you will use.
• Session Two: Introduction to Ruth – reviewing the whole book of Ruth and gaining context about what it says.
• Session Three: Ruth Chapter 1 – An in-depth study of the first Chapter of Ruth.
• Session Four: Ruth Chapter 2 – An in-depth study of the second Chapter of Ruth.
• Session Five: Ruth Chapter 3 – An in-depth study of the third Chapter of Ruth.
• Session Six: Ruth Chapter 4 – An in-depth study of the final Chapter of Ruth.
• Session Seven: Wrap Up – A review and summary of the study of Ruth.

 The Ruth Study Guide is available on Amazon and direct from this Website.

Study the Bible – Old Testament includes additional resources to help readers become the best possible students of the Bible. Some of these resources are available for purchase, while others are free and can be downloaded from this website.

• Study the Bible – Old Testament Ruth Study Guide – Available for separate purchase this guided study of the Old Testament book of Ruth walks the reader through a comprehensive study of Ruth using the Six Easy Steps method for Old Testament.
• Six Easy Steps – Old Testament Study Template – Readers can download a FREE structured Study Template that can be used for any Bible study in the historical narratives of the Old Testament. The same template is used in the Ruth guided study and is suitable for any study of up to 26 books of the Old Testament. Download it here.