by Fr. Thomas HopkoThere has to be some kind of a seeking, some kind of a praying, and some kind of a practicing as you go, because if we are reading and not putting into practice what is clearly stated, that we can understand, well, we’re not going to get very far, and we’re not going to understand … [Read more...]
How to Read the Bible: Part 4
by Fr. Thomas HopkoProbably the best thing, at least in the New Testament, that a person could do, is learn a little Greek—at least learn the alphabet, learn how to read the words—get an inter-linear, and while reading the texts, go to the inter-linear and just see what it literally is saying. … [Read more...]
How to Read the Bible: Part 3
by Fr. Thomas HopkoSo people do have this question:How do we do that? How do we read it? How do we understand it? How do we use it? What should we do? What kind of concrete advice can you give us?So what I’d like to do right now is just to give some advice. People have asked me, so I’ll answer. I … [Read more...]