Take the Mystery out of Bible Study
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Take the Mystery out of Bible Study
This course is designed for developing Bible readers, for students who’ve grown up in church or for new believers who are trying to study the Bible for themselves for the first time. This introductory section will provide a flyover of the Seven Arrows, its origin, and related resources. The following sections will begin with an introduction to each arrow, additional resources, and three example passages excerpted from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Matt Rogers lives in Greenville, SC and serves as the pastor of The Church at Cherrydale. Matt is a graduate of Furman University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his PhD from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Matt writes for a number of evangelical organizations and speaks around the nation about the need for disciple-making and leadership development in the local church. This all pales in comparison to the joy Matt finds in being the husband of Sarah and the father of Corrie, Avery, Hudson, and Willa. Find Matt online at mattrogers.bio or follow him @mattrogers_
Donny lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife, Amber, their son, Trace, and daughter, Hallie. He is an Associate Professor of Christian Studies at North Greenville University in Tigerville, SC, where has taught for nine years, and is also a lay elder at The Church at Cherrydale in Greenville, SC. Donny is a graduate of the University of Kentucky (BS in Mechanical Engineering) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv in Higher Education and PhD in New Testament, Language, Literature, and Theology). Donny wrote his doctoral dissertation on Abraham and the Exile in Galatians 3:1–14. You can follow Donny on Twitter @dmathisii
Matt Rogers provides an overview of the Seven Arrows and how they help people study Scripture.
In this video, Matt Rogers explains where the Seven Arrows came from and how they’ve become valuable for discipleship in his church plant.
Matt Rogers explains the frustration of feeling unable to understand and apply the Bible in comparison to the preaching and teaching we hear in our churches and online. Matt explains how the Seven Arrows help provide the skills for every Christian to do the work of understanding and applying God’s Word for themselves.
Before talking about a Bible study method, it’s important to remember why we take the time to study the Bible at all. Donny Mathis explains why reading the Bible is important and why your time in Scripture is not a waste.
The Bible is comprised of 66 books and multiple genres, or styles of writing. In order to understand what the passage says, you will need to understand a little more about the style in which it was written. In the following videos, Donny Mathis explains some of the key biblical genres and unique ways to interpret them.
Answer the question for Arrow 1 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Donny Mathis introduces Bible readers to basic tools that will help them understand what the passage meant to its original audience.
Answer the question for Arrow 2 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Donny Mathis explains how understanding the purpose of the Bible helps us avoid misreading its message.
Answer the question for Arrow 3 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Answer the question for Arrow 4 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Matt Rogers provides additional insights on how to apply the Bible to yourself.
Answer the question for Arrow 5 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Answer the question for Arrow 6 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
Answer the question for Arrow 7 for the following passages: Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Matthew 21:1–11, and Colossians 1:15–20. When you’re done, click the sections below to view examples from the Seven Arrows Bible.
Text excerpts taken from the Seven Arrows Bible, copyright ©2019 by Holman Bible Publishers. All rights reserved.
The following videos provide additional insight on Bible study from Matt Rogers and Donny Mathis.