The Bible Study Guide for Everyday People

By Bishop T.K. Grant, III, D.D.

The Bible is the greatest book ever written, however, for some, reading it can be frustrating, boring, or confusing. In order to get the most out of it, as a believer, you need to know how to read and study it. This book will help make the Bible easier to understand by helping you to understand context, concepts, time periods, themes, characters, and more. I believe that by the end of this book you will want to read the Bible more than ever. I expect that you will become wiser, smarter, enhanced, and more confident as we go on this journey through the Bible together!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jun 23, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669809425

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1     God Uses Words

Chapter 2     God Works Through Covenants

Chapter 3     Before The Law

Chapter 4     The Law

Chapter 5     The Gospels

Chapter 6     The Book Of Acts

Chapter 7     The New Covenant

Chapter 8     Types And Shadows

Chapter 9     Revelation

Glossary

FOREWORD

I F YOU HAVE been struggling trying to understand the Bible, Bishop Troy Grant is your blessing. Because of his experience and struggle with the Bible, he determined to assist the rest of us and help us with our struggle. Thus, with this handbook he gives us keys to help make the Bible easier to understand.

Bishop Grant shares with us the importance of having a dictionary handy as we read the word of God. Words have meanings. You should not guess at what you are reading. He also shared that it was life-altering when he learned that these words should be put into context. Context casts shade on the meaning of words. Understand both!

The author informs us of the importance of knowing what agreement (Covenant) was in operation at the time of the scripture being read. The covenant adds context to the scripture. I started rejoicing as I read the brief summary of the fifth covenant. This is the agreement that God has graciously offered to me, and my sacrifice does not equal His blessings.

As Bishop Grant takes us through the major time periods of the Scriptures, we begin to see the progressive nature of the Bible. The failure of one era leads to the beginning of a new era and this continues until the good news is now proclaimed. What man could not do for himself, Jesus did for us. He also notes for us that some messages of the Bible are wrapped in types and shadows. We must not only expect types and shadows but also know their meaning. He blesses us with examples.

The author states that The book of Revelation is awe-inspiring, mesmerizing and enduring, all at the same time. I can say his short outline of the backdrop and message of Revelation is also the same. It was a great way to conclude the book and for the first time I realized Revelation was a great way to conclude the Bible. Bishop Troy K. Grant III blessed us with this handbook. Enjoy!

Thomas Wesley Weeks, Sr.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Elder Maya L. Avent

Deacon Marie A. Daudin

Elder Damaris Delgado

Deacon Carolyn Haywood

Elder Nicole Nixon

Minister Sheanna Sauls

PREFACE

A HASTY AND/OR NOT thorough reading of the Bible could be frustrating or troubling to one who deems themselves to be a Christian. The Bible is the greatest book ever written, and although there are other so-called religious comparative works, there is really no book that can compare to the word of God!

If the Bible is going to edify us the way we need and desire it to, it is imperative that we know how to read and study it.

The Bible covers a plethora of topics, and without being dogmatic, faith is a necessary component in cognizing many of its grandiloquent truths.

There are a bevy of ways to go about reading the Bible, but few sources have been written to teach you how to study the Bible. As a minister, I have read the Bible several times. However, when I was ignorant to how to understand it, I read it with ignorance and pride.

The purpose of this book is to help make the Bible easier to understand, at least for a great many people. We will discuss concepts, themes, characters, etc. And I believe that you as the reader will walk away wanting to read the Bible more than ever before.

While reading this book, you should expect to learn, laugh, be encouraged, and receive revelation that facilitates your relationship with the Bible and your feelings about the Bible to be intensified, cultivated, and nuanced in way that they never have been before. Why would I say that? Because that is what happened for me when I learned some of the things, I’m about to share with you.

With no prior preparatory knowledge on how to determine what was literal from what was figurative, or what was the difference between the Old and New Testaments, my reading progress was shaky at best. I never doubted its truths, but I did become confused at times.

I share this because reading and understanding the Bible has, like they say in church, brought me a mighty long way. The Bible is a book that teaches you everything! What do I mean? I’m glad you asked. It teaches you math, science, history, English, and some chemistry. The Bible stimulates your imagination, grows your reading comprehension, and definitely broadens your vocabulary. At least it did for me.

Another thing they say in church is There’s no secret to what the Lord can do. What He did for others, He’ll do for you! I believe this is true because God is not a respecter of people. Therefore, I expect this book to be a facilitator in changing your life for the better. I expect you to be wiser, smarter, and more enhanced in multiple subjects because you have used this book to help you understand the Bible better. We are going to go on a journey together. And hopefully,