The Joy of Bible Marking

Why would you write in your Bible? Marking our Bibles is a great way to make it personal. It helps us to get it into our heart and to have a ready answer. Tim and Josh discuss different types of Bible marking with lots of examples of what they've found to be helpful.

Outline

Introduction

• What is Bible marking? Why do it?
• Wide margin Bibles
• Getting into a routine

Why Personalize Your Bible?

• Duty of a King to write out the law (Deuteronomy 17:18)
• It is about getting it into your heart (Proverbs 7:1-3)

Types of Bible Marking

• Identifying words
  • Love – Agape / Phileo (1 Peter 1:22)
  • God – El / Elohim
  • Church – Ecclesia
  • World – Kosmos / Aion
  • Character traits of God (Exodus 34:6)
• Contextual repetition
  • Seeing the context (Genesis 11:1-9; Luke 12:16-21; Mark 12:30,33 cp. v.44; Matthew 4:1-10)
  • Understanding organization and structure (Revelation 1-3; Matthew 5; Zechariah 1-6)
• Topical notes / Theme studies
  • Using the back of your Bible
  • Chain reference marking