Koji je ispravan način da se proučava Biblija?

Najvažnji zadatak koji jedan vernik ima u ovom životu je da odredi značenje Svetog Pisma. Bog nam ne kaže da jednostavno samo treba da čitamo Bibliju. Treba da je proučavamo, na ispravan način. Proučavanje Pisma je težak posao. Površno ili brzo čitanje Pisma ponekad može da da vrlo pogrešne zaključke o tome šta Bog misli. Zbog toga, od suštinske važnosti je da razumemo nekoliko principa o tome kako možemo da odredimo ispravno značenje Pisma. 1. Moli se i traži od Svetog Duha da ti da razumevanje. Jovan 16:13 kaže, " Ali kad On dođe, Duh istine, uputiće vas u svu istinu; jer neće govoriti sam od sebe, nego će govoriti ono što sluša, i najaviće vam ono što će doći." Isus u Jovanu 16 govori o Svetom Duhu i kaže da kada On dođe (Duh Sveti je došao na Pentekost, Dela 2), On će vas uvesti u svu istinu. Baš kao što je Sveti Duh vodio apostole kada su pisali Novi zavet, isto tako vodi i nas u razumevanju Pisma. Upamtite, Biblija je Božija knjiga i treba Njega d pitamo šta znači. Ako si Hrišćanin, autor Pisma, Sveti Duh, prebiva u tebi…i On želi da ti shvatiš ono što je napisao. 2. Nemoj da izvlačiš Pismo iz stihova koji ga okružuju sa pretpostavkom da značenje stiha nije povezano sa okolnim stihovima. Treba uvek da čitaš okolne stihove i poglavlja i da budeš upoznat sa svrhom same knjige. Iako celo Pismo dolazi od Boga (Druga Timoteju 3:16; Druga Petrova 1:21), Bog je koristio ljude da ga napišu. Ovi ljudi su imali neku temu u glavi, cilj sa kojim su pisali, neko specifično pitanje na koje su odgovarali. Pročitaj pozadinu biblijske knjige koju proučavaš da bi saznao ko je pisao knjigu, kome je pisana, kada je napisana i zašto je napisana. Tada pročitaj poglavlja koja su ispred stiha ili stihova koje proučavaš da bi dobio osećaj šta je zaista tema o kojoj ljudski autor piše. Isto, dozvoli da ti sam tekst govori. Ponekad ljudi pripisuju njihovo značenje rečima da bi dobili tumačenje koje sami žele. 3. Ne pokušavaj da budeš potpuno nezavisan u proučavanju Biblije. Arogantno je da misliš da nije moguće da dobiješ razumevanje od drugih koji su proučavali Pismo ceo svoj život. Neki ljudi, greškom, prilaze Bibliji sa idejom da se oslone samo na Svetog Duha i da će tako otkriti sve skrivene istine Pisma. Hrist, kada je davao Svetog Duha, je dao nadarene ljude i duhovne darove telu Hristovom. Jedan od ovih duhovnih darova je podučavanje (Efescima 4:11-12; Prva Korinćanima 12:28). Ove učitelje je dao Gospod da nam pomognu da ispravno razumemo i poslušamo Pismo. Mudro je da se Biblija proučava sa drugim vernicima, pomažući jedan drugom u razumevanju i primeni istine Božije reči.

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What is the proper way to study the Bible?

Knowing how to study the Bible is important, because determining the meaning of Scripture is one of the most important tasks a believer has in this life. God does not tell us that we must simply read the Bible. We must study it and handle it correctly (2 Timothy 2:15). Studying the Scriptures is hard work. A cursory or brief scanning of Scripture can sometimes yield very wrong conclusions. Therefore, it is crucial to understand several principles for determining the correct meaning of Scripture. First, the one who would study the Bible must pray and ask the Holy Spirit to impart understanding, for that is one of His functions. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come” (John 16:13). Just as the Holy Spirit guided the apostles in the writing of the New Testament, He also guides us in the understanding of Scripture. The Bible is God’s book, and we need to ask Him what it means. If you are a Christian, the author of Scripture—the Holy Spirit—dwells inside you, and He wants you to understand what He wrote. Second, to study the Bible properly, we cannot pull a verse out of the verses that surround it and try to determine the meaning of the verse outside of the context. We should always read the surrounding verses and chapters to discern the context. While all of Scripture comes from God (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21), God used men to write it down. These men had a theme in mind, a purpose for writing, and a specific issue they were addressing. To study the Bible, we should understand the background of the book we are studying: it’s helpful to know who wrote the book, to whom it was written, when it was written, and why it was written. Also, we should take care to let the text speak for itself. Sometimes people will assign their own meanings to words in order to get the interpretation they desire. Third, to study the Bible properly, we should not think of ourselves as totally independent in our analysis of the text. It is arrogant to think that we cannot gain understanding through the lifelong work of others who have studied Scripture. Some people, in error, approach the Bible with the idea that they will depend on the Holy Spirit alone and they will discover all the hidden truths of Scripture. Christ, in the giving of the Holy Spirit, has given people with spiritual gifts to the body of Christ. One of these spiritual gifts is that of teaching (Ephesians 4:11–12; 1 Corinthians 12:28). These teachers are given by the Lord to help us to correctly understand and obey Scripture. It is always wise to study the Bible with other believers, assisting each other in understanding and applying the truth of God’s Word. So, in summary, the proper way to study the Bible is to prayerfully and humbly rely on the Holy Spirit to give us understanding; study verses in their context, recognizing that the Bible explains itself; and respect the efforts of other Christians, past and present, who have also sought to properly study the Bible. Remember, God is the author of the Bible, and He wants us to understand it.