One of the most interesting suggestions I’ve received lately is a bit unique. At my congregation, I’ve begun having people ask me when I’m going to do a study like those our Rabbi does. And I hope to begin doing that one day soon.
But at least one request was a lot more specific; it had to do with a study on how to study the Bible… specifically, the weekly Torah portions.
While that’s a tall order for any Torah teacher, I felt complimented by the request. Certainly, there are habits I’ve picked up along the way, sources I turn to more than others, methods of reading, praying, re-reading and so forth.
But to create a study about studying is a bit of a challenge; for one thing, what works well for me in terms of study habits might not work for someone else. However, as I’ve given the topic more consideration, I do think there are some ideas that are somewhat universal in this area, and I could foresee doing a two or three week study on the topic.
That might not be as juicy as a study on the book of Galatians or something exciting like that; but I could see how it would be of use to people and that’s what excites me about it. It means there would be people attending it who are hungry to learn how to dig in more deeply to God’s Word themselves… exactly what all believers ought to be doing!
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