Footnotes and Witness
Have you ever wondered if you are good enough to read the Bible? Does it feel like you aren't qualified? I grew up in church so I thought I knew how to read it; I didn't! With a few footnotes, I want to share the resources and tips that opened the Bible for me. The word finally started to feel like that "living" word I always hear about. If you follow Christ, you have the Holy Spirit and that means you are qualified to read God's word. If you want to be, this is a great place to dip your toes in the water and see what this whole Jesus thing is all about. I believe that when you read about God's true character, from His own words, you won't be able to stop telling people about how your life is saved and changed. Jesus wants us to tell our story because it is HIS story. See Jesus rightly in the Bible, and see Him in your story.
Footnotes and Witness
603 Angels
What do you think of when you hear the word angell? Is it a chubby baby with a bow and arrow on Valentine's Day? Maybe the Christmas angel coming to spread good news and cheer? What does the Bible actually say about angels? It is probably not what you might picture...
To use a word study to research a particular word or phrase:
bible gateway : https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=angel&version=NKJV
bible hub: https://biblescan.com/search.php?q=angel
blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=angel&t=ESV#s=s_primary_0_1
Use the search bar. Your results can differ depending on the translation so searching in King James Version might be a good place to start. For my own study, I usually use the ESV version or CSB. The list will be every scripture that uses that word. These are links to the search for "angel"
Named Angels:
Gabriel: Daniel chapters 8 & 9 and Luke chapter 1
Michael: Jude chapter 1 and Revelation chapter 12
Description of angels:
- 1 Corinthians 15:39-40 (heavenly bodies)
- do they eat? Genesis 18:8 and Psalm 78:25
- do they fly? Psalm 18:10, Daniel 9:2, Revelation 14:6
- cherubim: Exodus 25, Ezekiel 10
- seraphim: Numbers 21, Isaiah 6:2,6 14:29, 30:6
- angels place vs place of people: Hebrews 1
- angel of the Lord:
- Hagar- Genesis 16:6-13
- Stops sacrifice of Isaac- Genesis 22:10-18
- Burning bush- Exodus 3:1-5
- Gideon- Judges 6:11-23
Dragons in the Bible? https://bibleproject.com/guides/dragons-in-the-bible/
Definitions:
- apocrypha- related biblical writings that are not included in modern biblical canon
- biblical canon- accepted books in modern evangelical bibles
- heresy- idea or belief in contradiction
How To Read Biblical Narrative can be found in Footnotes and Witness season 2 (episodes 201, 202, 203) https://footnesandwitness.buzzsprout.com/2045573/11800455-201-biblical-narrative-characters
My website:
https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/