Time to read the Bible and not just talk about it?
A bible from 1859. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.” ( 1 Timothy 4:13 ) In this video age, Christians are in grave danger of forgetting the importance of reading. The word translated “reading” in this verse is the Greek anagnosis, a compound word meaning essentially “renewed knowledge .” A sermon or lecture is knowledge heard; an educational film or video is knowledge seen; but reading is knowledge that can be read, rehearsed, reviewed, and renewed again and again, until fully and securely learned. In fact, it is necessary for students to take notes, even when hearing a sermon or seeing a film, if they expect to retain any knowledge received by such means. The importance of reading is also pointed out by the verb used in the verse. “Give attendance” means, literally, “continue steadfastly.” It is so translated in Acts 2:42 : “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine.” Reading and studying the Scr...
