The Archaeologist
I want to see all the things!
You're the Archaeologist. You want to see all the things, all the time. You learn best visually. If you can see it, you can understand it and figure it out. Your friends and colleagues ask you for recommendations for restaurants and books and movies. You notice everything, especially small details most people miss. You enjoy people watching, good stories and learning things you can use practically.
YOUR BIBLE STUDY LEARNING STYLE IS:
Bible Study
Get a Bible Dictionary
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You're a visual learner! An illustrated Bible Dictionary can bring the world of the Bible alive through imagery. Maps, illustrations, graphs, and photographs of locations and artifacts can help ignite a spark in your mind and your study of God's Word. Check out the resources below for recommendations.
Create Mind Maps
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As you study the Bible, create mind maps that help you visually walk through the text in your mind. For example, when you read through the Exodus story, create a mind map that starts with a picture of Moses as a baby, then imagine Moses growing up in the house of Pharaoh, picture the burning bush, and so on.
Use Visual Devices
#3
Use visual association devices like acronyms, rhymes or patterns when you're trying to memorize information. For example, if you want to memorize the first five books of the bible, use: God's Excellent Love Never Dies: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
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As you study the Bible you may find it difficult or nearly impossible to keep track of all the tremendous details included in Scripture. The Rose Book of Bible Charts, Maps & Timelines is my go-to resource for looking at the chronological timeline of the books of the Bible. I also find the diagrams of the Temple and maps of the Holy Land to be really helpful in providing context to my study time.
You can find this version and style online through retailers like ChristianBook.com and also on Amazon.
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Rose Book of Bible Charts Maps and Time Lines
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A friend recommended this podcast to me a couple of years ago and I am hooked. If you're interested in learning more about the history of Israel, this is a fascinating podcast hosted by Noam Weissman. Noam really brings the stories of Israel from ancient Israel to modern day Israel to life.
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Unpacking Israeli History
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I utilize this free online Bible tool daily as I study through God's Word. You can utilize BlueLetterBible.org for a variety of uses including searching through Scripture, studying the Bible, reading devotionals and more. The website includes a complete Hebrew and Greek lexicon and audio soundbites of pronunciations.
This resource is a great tool for both beginning Bible students and seasoned ones. A downloadable app is also available for free.
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Blue Letter Bible - FREE Online Bible Search Tool & Mobile App
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Pastor Mike Winger creates a variety of online content resources to help you think biblically about everything. His website has a catalog of his many YouTube videos and allows you to look for a video based on a particular topic or word.
In addition to the Bible Thinker podcast, the Bible Thinker website is a great tool for finding easy to understand videos on every topic related to Christianity and the Bible.
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BibleThinker.org - FREE Video Archive of Teachings
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This New Testament Bible commentary is one of the most interesting physical commentaries I've ever seen. It combines the commentaries of John Wesley and Matthew Henry along with sermons from Charles Spurgeon onto the same pages.
This resource is a great tool to hear from some of histories greatest theological teachers and thinkers, but can be a bit challenging.
You can find this version and style online through retailers like ChristianBook.com and also on Amazon.
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Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary
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Hosted by Christian author, speaker and podcaster Phylicia Masonheimer, Verity podcast covers a wide range of topics within Christianity. Check out her deep dive into Church history if you're interested in learning how the Church Fathers shaped Christianity.
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Verity Podcast with Phylicia Masonheimer
Learn how to navigate, understand, and begin to wrap your arms around the basics of the Bible. This self-paced, online, four module course walks you through the basics of how the Bible is organized and understood.
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Learning to study the Bible and making a daily, disciplined, and diligent study of the Word will enrich your faith and transform your walk with Jesus.
I want that for you!
Hey friend! Thanks for stopping by and taking the Bible Study Quiz. I hope the resources on this page will help you expand and deepen your study of God's Word.
I'm a seminary-trained Christian apologist, writer, and speaker. I help Christian women learn to study Scripture, think clearly, and gracefully defend their faith.
'AND JESUS SAID TO THEM,
"FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN."'
Mark 1:17 ESV
Not Sure What to Study Next?
As the Archaeologist, you might find that you really enjoy studying Mark's Gospel. It moves quickly and has a lot of action and paints a picture from the Apostle Peter's perspective (as told to the author, John Mark).
Mark (who was also known as John Mark) was an associate of the Apostle Peter (serving as a secretary of sorts) and received first-hand accounts of Jesus' life and activities from Peter. Mark was not a disciple of Jesus and to our knowledge didn't meet Jesus during his lifetime. But that doesn't diminish Mark's accounting of Jesus' life and activities. At that time in history, stories including true life accounts, were often shared through a deep and lasting oral tradition without deviation from the original account.
There is no dispute among the early church fathers as to the authorship of Mark's Gospel and it is generally accepted that he is the same "John Mark" that Luke refers to in Acts 12:12.
While we don't know much about Mark, we do know that his mother hosted believers in her home for prayer and gatherings. We also know that Mark was a cousin of Barnabas and went along with Barnabas and the Apostle Paul on their very first missionary journey.
Unfortunately, Mark struggled as a missionary and in Acts chapter 15 we actually see him leave the missionary field - which caused problems later between Barnabas and the Apostle Paul.
In many ways Mark's ministry looked like a failure (Acts 15:36-41), but as we know, we shouldn't put a period where God wants a comma. Eventually Mark and Paul would reconcile and we see the Paul refer to Mark as a "fellow worker" in the Book of Philemon (Philemon 1:24).
Like many of us, it took years for Mark to mature in his faith and his ministry work - but he did. Eventually, he would pen his gospel, the very first one recorded, using Peter's first-hand accounts.
A MISSIONARY & ASSOCIATE OF PETER
Meet Mark
WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHAT ELSE
Notes on Mark
The Romans, primarily Gentile believers who were following Christ, and who were not familiar with Jewish customs or phrases.
WHO WAS MARK WRITING TO?
Mark wrote his gospel as a way to document the life and activities of Jesus through Peter's first-hand account. It was a biography of sorts intended for Christians who had put their faith in Christ. Mark presents Jesus as the Suffering Servant of God.
WHAT WAS THE REASON MARK WROTE HIS ACCOUNT?
Likely somewhere between 55-59 AD.
WHEN DID MARK WRITE HIS ACCOUNT?
Mark's gospel is the most translated of all the gospels and many biblical scholars date it as the first gospel account to have been written down. While it's the shortest of the four gospels, it is an action packed biography of Jesus life, ministry and death. Mark's gospel doesn't include a genealogy the way Matthew did, but instead begins with Jesus' baptism by his cousin, John in the Jordan River.
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