The “Boring” Parts of Scripture

Matt, Derek, and Alastair mull over the “boring” parts of scripture.

Matt, Derek, and Alastair mull over the “boring” parts of scripture to see how these monotonous passages can be more greatly appreciated and share advice and resources that everyday Bible-readers can use. Matt also shares why Derek and Alastair are wrong for suggesting any book but John as the first book of the Bible a new Christian should read.

Resources mentioned:

NIV Study Bible

ESV Study Bible

Timestamps

0:00
Intro + What do we do with “boring” parts of scripture?
8:40
Is it legitimate for those who do not have trained theological categories to skip parts of scripture?
15:18
Tips for the everyday Bible reader to glean deep insights from seemingly “boring” parts of scripture
24:15
Why we need new strategies for reading the Bible
29:00
New Testament resources for reading the Old Testament
31:10
Which book of the Bible a new Christian should read first
41:30
Useful resources + Conclusions

Follow Derek, Andrew, and Alastair for more tweet-sized brilliance. Thanks to Caleb Wait for keeping us organized. Special thanks to Tim Motte for sound editing. And thanks to The Joy Eternal for lending us their music, which everybody should download out of gratitude for their kindness.

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