During my time at Asbury Theological Seminary I was in awe at the depth and breadth of proper Bible study. My professors taught with passion and fervor because they believed in the truth they were teaching and they knew that hard work would yield better understanding. So ... they worked us, and one long strand of that hard work was 2 Peter. Many hours, hundreds of hand-written pages, word studies and other contextual work. But, here's the kicker ... that hard work was a blast!
When you spend time in God's Word and are willing to let all of your senses interact with the life that bubbles up between the lines, it is wonderful, exciting and beautiful, all at once. This is why I get excited when I can share this excitement with you. Because God's Word is alive, open to everyone who seeks, it is a very level place. By that I mean all people can meet at God's Word and all people can be led by God's Spirit to understand it. Like the ground at the foot of the cross, God's Word levels life.
Try out some of that work. Over the next few weeks read and re-read 2 Peter. If you have questions feel free to ask me via email ( abbevilledude@gmail.com ). I will be revisiting this old friend and I will learn lots of new things ... because God's Word is alive! Randy
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