A Closer Look
My personal scripture study recently has
focused primarily on following the topical guide to scriptures about Jesus
Christ. I started off well and really enjoyed the first week or so of study,
but I have to admit that after a few weeks I started asking myself questions
like, “Well isn’t everything in the scriptures about Jesus Christ in one way or
another? Maybe I’ll just switch back to my old habit of just reading through.
No need to search by topic.” I decided to ride it out though, and this week I
have felt happy as I continue to study different aspects of our Savior’s
character, life, and mission.
I think we
can become accustomed to thinking about the Savior in a very certain way: as
the One who rescues us from sin, or the Perfect Example.
The topical guide holds more than fifteen
pages of scriptural references to the name Jesus Christ, including such subheadings
as Davidic Descent of; Only Begotten Son; Power of; and Teaching, Mode of.
Having the topical guide as a resource is helpful to me.
I did the same thing with the scriptures listed under "Atonement" once, and it was a great experience. I looked at many scriptures I had read before differently when my focus was "What does this teach about the Atonement?" I think it was very helpful to think of scriptures I thought I had known inside and out in a different way and see what more they had to teach.
ReplyDeleteI am great at reading the Book of Mormon from start to finish but have a hard time studying this way. This helps. Thanks!!!
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