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One of our most popular Bible study series is on Bible characters. Each study takes an in depth look at one person in the Bible and their life story. Their history and background are examined along with key events in their life. Strengths and weaknesses are identified. The purpose is to find helpful lessons from their lives which we can apply ...
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- Naaman. 2 Kings 5 tells the story of a successful Syrian commander who had the disease of leprosy. The story goes that on the suggestion of the servant girl of Naaman’s wife Naaman went to see the prophet Elisha to be cured of his leprosy.
- Jabez. Jabez is only mentioned in a few verses of scripture and is known for his famous “Prayer of Jabez” mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:10: Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, ‘Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!’
- Josiah. Josiah, one of the greatest kings to ever rule Israel, started his reign when he was only eight years old. 2 Kings 22:2 says “he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”
- Mordecai. The story of Mordecai takes place throughout the book of Esther. Mordecai is the cousin and guardian for Esther, a foreigner who becomes queen of Persia.
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A Bible character study or Bible character analysis is a type of Bible study method. It is when you take an individual person within scripture and study their life. This can be done with any person within scripture even those who are not human, like the archangel Michael. Some key aspects you seek out while doing your study is: 1. Character traits:...
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.– 2 Timothy 2:15 I mentioned at the start of this article how there are multiple ways to study God’s Word. Each method is helpful in your growth and understanding of the Bible. I know some who love to do just one method of s...
Too many choices, right? There are 100’s of characters within scripture to choose from. I have a few simple questions you can ask yourself to help you narrow it down. 1. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to highlight a specific person, story, or book within the Bible? 2. Do you feel drawn to a specific person in the Bible? perhaps you feel like you rela...
TIP 1 – Start Out By Praying Before doing any kind of Bible study or Bible reading we should start out with prayer andinviting the Holy Spiritto be with us. He will guide us and help us through the process by giving us revelation and wisdom. I love what Matt Smethurst says about the importance of prayer when we approach God’s Word. TIP 2 – Do a Rea...
Are you ready for the fun stuff? I’m going to go over 3 main ways I do a Bible character study and how I sometimes mix them up and create my own style.
Are you ready to try out one of these methods? Well, before you do it’s important to be equipped! These are some resources you can use to help you get everything you can out of your study. 1. A good Study Bible 2. A notebook and a good set of colored pens (these are my favorites) 3. Important Tools for Studying the Bible 4. The Best Online Tools fo...
From time to time there will be a traditional Bible Study done on a character, say Ruth or Daniel or Esther, but today I will show you how to study any Bible character and their stories on your own. Step 1. Pick A Character. Pick a Bible character you are interested in.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to study Bible characters? Moses. Noah. Ruth. Hezekiah. These biblical characters can seem larger than life. Their stories are so grand, their significance so great, it’s easy to forget they were real people—with real struggles—that God chose to use in spite of their weaknesses.
#1. Pray about this Bible character. #2. Pick a Bible character to study. #3. Look up the background of the Bible character. #4. Summarize what you learned about the Bible character. #5. List the key verses where you found the information. #6. See what genealogies contribute to your understanding. #7.
Apr 12, 2021 · How to do a Bible Character Study – Step-by-Step. Bible character studies begin with choosing a character to study, finding key scripture about the character and asking then answering questions about the character’s life, and identifying how to apply the lessons learned in your own life.
