3 Tips To Help You Read the Bible! | Jefferson Bethke 

When i get into the Bible i feel overwhelmed thank you for this video I needed this.

1. Context 2. Know what you're reading(66 books) 3. Ask Good Questions

I love your mini Sermons♥️i May be young, but your sermons reach out to me♥️

My Bible life changed when I purchased a Study Application Bible. It has descriptions and profiles before each book, biographies, timelines and maps, explanations of the text, etc. It is sooooo helpful. I would recommend to those who are struggling to get one. They highlight many of the things you mentioned through this vid! Awesome information Jeff

What a blessing you are Jefferson!

Context is very key. I agree. I learned that in Bible study while in college. Great video. Thank you for sharing 😊

*been lagging and slacking in my study lately, this is AWESOME Jefferson, God bless! love your videos* :)

Excellent! I thought that repeated sentences in Psalms meant they were the focus of the text, what was most important... I’ll read them differently now :)

Yay!! I love these videos so much! They’re so helpful and encouraging and they really help me get motivated about reading scripture! I feel like i can read the entire bible in one night now 😂😂 Keep up the awesome and helpful videos! ☺️💜

I can binge watch your videos. So good and full of so much spiritual wisdom!

I love these videos! (So encouraging) The love of God radiates throughout your life, Jeff. Thank you! 😊

Thank you for the message. It has helped me greatly. Xxx

This is a great synthesis/overview video on how to interpret the Bible! Keep the content coming

Hey Jeff, I love this video! Great information. Would you consider making another video about how to actually do these things? Such as how to find out the context (if you would say commentaries, maybe talk about how to find a good one... I saw that you recommended one in the description which is super useful, but there are a million out there, so maybe some good authors, other commentaries, etc.) and how to find out other things like what you said with Psalms. I really want to learn a ton more about both of things, but I just have no idea where to start!

Thank you for the tips. God bless you.

Well said. Thanks. I want to read and study the bible like this. ♡ its so intriguing.

I appreciate these words brother. Gives me some things to think about.

Aloha!! Thanks for the vid...what a timely reminder for me to read the Bible with more focus on CONTEXT. I think many times I read the Bible with no relation to time and almost look at each passage as these individual scenarios when they actually all link together in a sequence of events that give it a deeper meaning... Like you said, bringing it from black and white to color! GOOD STUFF. Mahalo, from your fellow Mauian!

This was really informative and helpful. Thank you so much and God bless you.

Super informative and helpful Jeff!

Thanks for this wonderful message

Just bought your book, it's not what you think, for my brother and I to read together. He's a young Christian, and I stumbled upon your book, recognized the face on the back, and knew it was the book to buy. :)

More of this topic please!!!

Great message...

Language, Culture, Geography and History those are the 4 you should follow while studying. It wasn’t till I learned all this and the theology of he doctrine is when my spirit can’t get enough...it’s always thirsty for the word!

Great tips, thank you

God Bless You !!

Awesome! Thanks!

I’m going to go read through Psalms again!

Great tip, thank you

In Egypt their is a mountain that moved after the christians prayed for it to move and you can actually see it

Excellent!! Thank you for three powerful tips that you've shared - May I share this video? So that other people can be bless

amazing! Thank you!!

I miss you Jeff!

Thanks for this!

God bless you man🖤

Thank you for sharing! :)

I'm so subscribing right now

What helped me is to read the background/ brief summary then I would continue to read. Also if you start with the first 4 books of the new testament that helps a lot. I was told not to start with the old testament or revalations first as that may be confusing. Also I read the ESV version as, it usses very plain wording as opposed to the St. James version that is writen in very old English language that can be confusing as well.

OMG, I so appreciate the way you broke this down. Are there more Intro to Bible Study videos coming.

So the Holy Spirit told me to start an RU-vid channel and I did a few video's. I was wondering if I was the only one on youtube doing this because all you see is trash on youtube... I found you and some other on here... wow.... it feels great that the Lord is moving in such a way on here... I just wanted to say, thank you for what you are doing... bless you my friend....

Excellent advice. There is one more thing that I would add. Martin Luther pointed out that the Bible will seem to be full of contradictions that are impossible to reconcile unless we understand that there are two basic doctrines interwoven throughout the Bible, namely law and grace. The most important function of law is to convince us that we are sinners who cannot save ourselves, e.g. Romans 3:20 and Galatians 2:15 and 3:10-11. Once the law has done its job of destroying our hope of justifying ourselves before God by our obedience, we have no other option but to turn toward grace, most clearly expressed in the gospel, which tells us that when we put our faith and trust in Christ, our sins are imputed to Him and His righteousness is imputed to us, so that now we are free to stop obsessing about ourselves, as in "Is it OK for a Christian to ...," and instead turn our focus outward towards our neighbors and work toward the goal of loving them as we love ourselves, not to win God's approval, but as an act of thanksgiving because we already have God's approval based on our faith in the finished work of Christ for us.

Loved this! Can you do a video on books you reccomend for teenagers to read?

Great video! Could you do a video on what the Christians perspective and stance should be on entertainment media today. It’s not talked about a lot. Mainly violent movies and video games since it’s the cornerstone of American entertainment either subtle or gruesome.

More videos like this please @jeffersonbethke

love watching your videos. they help me so much! lol also random but i'm curious. what does your wrist tattoo say?

Good, sound advice! :) I've thought for long time that it was significant WHICH mountain Jesus was saying His disciples could speak to. I mean, it was Zion, where God has said He would dwell, the heart of Jewish culture! It must have been shocking to His disciples - not to mention Matthew's Jewish readers! - that Jesus could speak of *that* mountain being removed! I've been interpreting it (especially because of the fig tree bit) as being one of Jesus' foreshadowings that the Temple culture was coming to end soon. Your interpretation of it as Him empowering the disciples for what God had for them to do later in Acts has certainly given me a new take on it! :) Thanks for expanding my horizons! :)

Awesome awesome!!!

I'd love for you to share a video study of a book of the bible!

I love how to explain things!!! Sometimes I wish you could slow down and breathe more though when you’re talking because it’s hard to follow when it’s said so quickly ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hey Jeff! Thank you for your videos! Quick question, do you use the Inductive Bible Study Method, or do you use another study method? If so, what is it?

Really interesting, I love the bible but it often seems remote. Context is really important for understanding the message. Can you recommend a good bible commentary?

I like the CSB but I'm getting grief from some telling me i should only use the KJV I've tried it but i find it difficult to understand

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Like the floor, is it matt finish?

How did you learn these things Jeff? Books or teachings?

Talk about raya ahava and dod

I listen to the bible on the bible app audio. I like to close my eyes

Where can i get a good study bible? Which versión would Jesus suggest...

Can you please explain the difference between Catholics and Protestents?

Hi

Jeff, what's your opinion on The Message Remix translation? I got it as a gift, but is it good for studying God's Word?

I am Gali, in the year 1980 I lost all my hopes, I became a thief and club dancer. At that time I heard about Christ, the Lord spoke with me though the Scripture. JOHN 14:6 “I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.” I surrendered my life to Lord Jesus and confessed that He is the only Lord and died for my sins to deliver me from all my sins (Karma). When I totally surrendered my life to the Lord He has delivered me from evil spirits, which suffered me about 6 years. I became a new person in Christ. I love Bible so much and started memorizing the scriptures. By the grace of God I have memorized Five Thousand (5,000) Verses from the Holy Bible. Every week I also remember all the verses. Morning time I remember about 1500 verses for praise, worship and prayer. (Including 100 Psalms). This practice helps me to grow strong in the Lord and also to help others for the glory of the Lord. John 14:6 is my favorite verse; I preach this word to many unsaved people that they may find the peace in Jesus Christ because He is the Lord of all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GWViryWWch4.html

I need some help. Im not looking for sympathy just advice and what you would do in my situation. (I know of course pray about it) I would like to think im a strong Christen guy (I read the Bible daily, try and attend church regularly, and most importantly pray everyday) but just recently the love of my life and I put an end to our relationship. I prayed everyday that she was the one. She is amazing and everything im looking for. We moved kinda fast and both don`t have much dating experience. However we both felt a very strong connection and have very strong feeling for each other, we both knew there was extreme potential for us, i can truly say ive never felt so strongly for anyone. Shes moving to another state for her masters degree, so she needed some space to get through the move and I just wanted to be as supportive as possible. But today she ended things, basically God told her she needed to work on herself before she was in a relationship, she didn't think we were growing closer to God together due to sin and she felt God didn't want us together. Though I myself, never felt closer to God and thought i was growing stronger everyday and wanted God as the foundation of our relationship. We would pray together on the phone (which i was never able to do with any one else). I wasn't the spiritual leader i should have been. I really think this is all my fault. I have a very difficult work schedule working nights at an airport, Wednesday thru Sunday morning (i get off at 9AM) So it makes it very difficult to get involved in a Church regularly and have a strong support group. She said that her wish for me was to be able to find a good group of Christians as support and have a true encounter with Jesus. I guess my question is are there any online support groups or different programs for people with this kind of schedule? Im not looking to move on, im just looking to grow closer to God and find people who are strong in their faith. Sorry for the life story, but any guidance or help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Is that Manuscripts: The Gospels I see in the background?

Did you stop doing RU-vid videos?

Hey man can you please give me some advice about lgbt and homosexuality because I’m bisexual and love and believe in Jesus. I accepted him as my savior but there’s still a little something off. Since I have a lot questions when one of them is homosexuality... I asked a question to people at my bible study if gays or bisexuals go to heaven and their answers were “no” “I don’t think so” etc. I felt completely lost and drained of confusion and bursted our into tears because of not feeling free from my sexuality. My mom is a Christian and she think homosexuals are nasty and monsters that don’t belong to god which made me really mad and upset because I’m one of them. But I do know I’m not a monster because I have so much love and light inside me and my mom sees that but doesn’t really help me with my sexuality. I love Jesus very much with all my heart and god of course he’s my savior I accepted him in church. I feel trapped and I need Jesus freedom right now since people will just judge. I am crying while typing this because I just need non judging heartfelt advice coming from a bisexual christian. I don’t want to go to hell either because as long as I love Jesus he’ll let me come.

The bible is 80 books. The true 1611 kjv has 80 books. Some books were removed when they were being translated. I don’t remember why.

I'm struggling to read the bible and my unbelief hurts me sometimes. I really just have my faith and I never want to lose that. There are some verses in the bible like James 2:19 that say even the demons believed in the Son of God. What does that mean for us? We have to show God that our faith is in action or is it just by faith like in John 3:16?

Jefferson to you have an email I can send you a message.

What about exodus 21 verse 21? The laws are given and instruct on how to treat slaves and you can beat them as long as they don’t die within a few days, it even says that slaves are your property or your money.

66 bibles REAlly

Ps: the read the Bible in one year isn’t good. Make sure you read, comprehend, dig into the scripture with the 4 I posted and then move on. I missed so much and twisted scripture like most do who don’t read or read with the spirit do, for so many many years!!

I love reading Proverbs..it’s the development of making a person god fearing..just by practicing those particular verses..don’t read the Bible..INDULGE in it.

I honestly don’t understand most of the things Jeff is explaining ☹️

Exegesis and hermeneutics 😁

Why 66 books? The original bible had 73 books. Peace

Allah SWT says: كَذَّبَتْ قَبْلَهُمْ قَوْمُ نُوحٍ فَكَذَّبُوا عَبْدَنَا وَقَالُوا مَجْنُونٌ وَازْدُجِرَ "The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, A madman, and he was repelled." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 9) Allah SWT says: فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ ۥ ٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ "So he invoked his Lord, Indeed, I am overpowered, so help." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 10) Allah SWT says: فَفَتَحْنَآ أَبْوٰبَ السَّمَآءِ بِمَآءٍ مُّنْهَمِرٍ "Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 11) Allah SWT says: وَفَجَّرْنَا الْأَرْضَ عُيُونًا فَالْتَقَى الْمَآءُ عَلٰىٓ أَمْرٍ قَدْ قُدِرَ "And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 12) Allah SWT says: وَحَمَلْنٰهُ عَلٰى ذَاتِ أَلْوٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ "And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails," (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 13) Allah SWT says: تَجْرِى بِأَعْيُنِنَا جَزَآءً لِّمَنْ كَانَ كُفِرَ "Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 14) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَد تَّرَكْنٰهَآ ءَايَةً فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ "And We left it as a sign, so is there any who will remember?" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 15) Allah SWT says: فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "And how [severe] were My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 16) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 17) Allah SWT says: كَذَّبَتْ عَادٌ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "'Aad denied; and how [severe] were My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 18) Allah SWT says: إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ رِيحًا صَرْصَرًا فِى يَوْمِ نَحْسٍ مُّسْتَمِرٍّ "Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune," (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 19) Allah SWT says: تَنْزِعُ النَّاسَ كَأَنَّهُمْ أَعْجَازُ نَخْلٍ مُّنْقَعِرٍ "Extracting the people as if they were trunks of palm trees uprooted." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 20) Allah SWT says: فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "And how [severe] were My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 21) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 22) Allah SWT says: كَذَّبَتْ ثَمُودُ بِالنُّذُرِ "Thamud denied the warning" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 23) Allah SWT says: فَقَالُوٓا أَبَشَرًا مِّنَّا وٰحِدًا نَّتَّبِعُهُ ۥ ٓ إِنَّآ إِذًا لَّفِى ضَلٰلٍ وَسُعُرٍ "And said, Is it one human being among us that we should follow? Indeed, we would then be in error and madness." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 24) Allah SWT says: أَءُلْقِىَ الذِّكْرُ عَلَيْهِ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا بَلْ هُوَ كَذَّابٌ أَشِرٌ "Has the message been sent down upon him from among us? Rather, he is an insolent liar." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 25) Allah SWT says: سَيَعْلَمُونَ غَدًا مَّنِ الْكَذَّابُ الْأَشِرُ "They will know tomorrow who is the insolent liar." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 26) Allah SWT says: إِنَّا مُرْسِلُوا النَّاقَةِ فِتْنَةً لَّهُمْ فَارْتَقِبْهُمْ وَاصْطَبِرْ "Indeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 27) Allah SWT says: وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ الْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ "And inform them that the water is shared between them, each [day of] drink attended [by turn]." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 28) Allah SWT says: فَنَادَوْا صَاحِبَهُمْ فَتَعَاطٰى فَعَقَرَ "But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 29) Allah SWT says: فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "And how [severe] were My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 30) Allah SWT says: إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ صَيْحَةً وٰحِدَةً فَكَانُوا كَهَشِيمِ الْمُحْتَظِرِ "Indeed, We sent upon them one blast from the sky, and they became like the dry twig fragments of an [animal] pen." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 31) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 32) Allah SWT says: كَذَّبَتْ قَوْمُ لُوطٍۢ بِالنُّذُرِ "The people of Lot denied the warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 33) Allah SWT says: إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حَاصِبًا إِلَّآ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ۖ نَّجَّيْنٰهُمْ بِسَحَرٍ "Indeed, We sent upon them a storm of stones, except the family of Lot - We saved them before dawn" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 34) Allah SWT says: نِّعْمَةً مِّنْ عِنْدِنَا ۚ كَذٰلِكَ نَجْزِى مَنْ شَكَرَ "As favor from us. Thus do We reward he who is grateful." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 35) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ أَنْذَرَهُمْ بَطْشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوْا بِالنُّذُرِ "And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 36) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ رٰوَدُوهُ عَنْ ضَيْفِهِۦ فَطَمَسْنَآ أَعْيُنَهُمْ فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], Taste My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 37) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ صَبَّحَهُمْ بُكْرَةً عَذَابٌ مُّسْتَقِرٌّ "And there came upon them by morning an abiding punishment." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 38) Allah SWT says: فَذُوقُوا عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ "So taste My punishment and warning." (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 39) Allah SWT says: وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْءَانَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِنْ مُّدَّكِرٍ "And We have certainly made the Qur'an easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?" (QS. Al-Qamar 54: Verse 40) * Via Qur'an English quran-en.com

If the bible is any of those things to you that he said in the beginning you ain't saved, you don't have the Holy Spirit.

Wow, you speak very fast, too fast for me. I have to slow the speed down to hear everything you're saying.

One should scan the Bible not read it. One should scan for truth. The scanner is thus like a flying eagle soaring high and only diving to the ground for prey. It helps if you have a question in your heart when you scan, flip through the Bible. The first commandment is to love God. There are two ways to love God 1: seek the truth 2: serve the needy people. Most Christians do not realise fully that Jesus died to send the comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, which guides us into all truth. In other words if we do not seek the truth Jesus died for nothing. John 16 and 8. If you ask with the heart of a child, God will answer you, and you will not receive a stone when you ask for a fish. You may think the truth is complicated, but it is not, it is simple -- for this reason the truth is hidden in the Bible in stories, numbers, symbols and parables.

The bible was not inspired by humans, it was inspired by God written through humans... his children...

WE were given 2 instructions.. 1) LOVE YOUR GOD W/ALL YOUR HEART 2) LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOU LOVE YOURSELF That's it. The rest is BULLSHIT. 😉

I am Gali, in the year 1980 I lost all my hopes, I became a thief and club dancer. At that time I heard about Christ, the Lord spoke with me though the Scripture. JOHN 14:6 “I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE NO MAN COMETH UNTO THE FATHER BUT BY ME.” I surrendered my life to Lord Jesus and confessed that He is the only Lord and died for my sins to deliver me from all my sins (Karma). When I totally surrendered my life to the Lord He has delivered me from evil spirits, which suffered me about 6 years. I became a new person in Christ. I love Bible so much and started memorizing the scriptures. By the grace of God I have memorized Five Thousand (5,000) Verses from the Holy Bible. Every week I also remember all the verses. Morning time I remember about 1500 verses for praise, worship and prayer. (Including 100 Psalms). This practice helps me to grow strong in the Lord and also to help others for the glory of the Lord. John 14:6 is my favorite verse; I preach this word to many unsaved people that they may find the peace in Jesus Christ because He is the Lord of all. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GWViryWWch4.html