This article was inspired by a book by E. W. Bullinger called How to Enjoy
Bible, it was written in early 1900's and has inspired me to devote a lifetime of research to Word of God, I hope this will inspire you too.There are a few basic elements we must state before we get in-depth on how to study God's wonderful Word. First we must know that there is only one requirement that is written in Word pertaining to studying Word. We must rightly divide it.
II Tim. 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing word of truth.
It matters little what people have thought or said Bible says. There have been volumes that have listed names and views of what people have said Bible says and we would learn very little if we were to study it all we would only become confused. We need only to stay in Word and leave not pages of Bible to understand great truth that God has revealed.
Secondly we must know object of Word of God and that is to reveal Father and Son. Third we must know what subject of Bible is; Jesus Christ promised seed of Genesis 3:15
Gen. 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
The Bible must therefore be seen and arranged with reference to Christ. The words, commandments and purposes of God are all centered in Christ. The thread from Gen 3:15 through Revelation is Christ and we must keep this first in our minds to truly know God's Word.
The literary form of Bible: "THE WORD OF GOD" as a whole comes to us in two separate parts: one written, originally, in Hebrew; other in Greek. Only in Versions are these two combined, and bound together in one Book. This division, of course, is not human, though names by which they are commonly known are. Up to second century term "Old Covenant" was used by Greeks to describe Hebrew Bible. This passed into Latin Vulgate as "Vetus Testamentum," from which our English term "Old Testament" was derived. The name New Testament is a one off of that.
