When we read through the Prophets in the Old Testament, particularly when we get to Ezekiel and Daniel we are introduced to fantastic images, whirling wheels, fantastic beasts, and world-shaking prophecies. This type of writing is what is known as “apocalyptic” and it’s useful to take some time to understand this type of writing, this genre in the Bible to understand the books that contain it. [Read more…]
Teaching the Bible
Materials of various kinds that will encourage and enable others to teach the Bible from Yvon Prehn.
The Backstory of Jesus—Old Testament tabernacle, sacrifices, and festivals—foundation for understanding the rest of the Bible
Every sport, hobby, or special interest has insider terms and history and the more you know the back story of them the more you’ll understand and enjoy the activity. —
The Bible is no different—the more you understand the foundational items in the first 5 books of the Bible, what we call the Pentateuch, the more the rest of the Bible will make sense. [Read more…]
Resources to help you to read, listen to, and TEACH OTHERS through the Bible in the coming year
I truly believe that getting to know your Bible well by reading it in Chronological Order is THE MOST important thing you can do in the coming year and every year, not only for yourself, but for those you care for in your small groups, classes, or other ministry groups—I now have something for you. [Read more…]
Why the Bible805 Chronological Bible reading schedule is in the order it is in and FREE copies of it for you to share
Committing to reading the Bible in the coming year in chronological order is a significant time-consuming and spiritual decision. There are many schedules available for you to do that and I encourage you to make the most of any and all of them. However, the one I created for you from Bible805 is the result of much time, prayer, study, and revision from both the perspective of a Bible teacher and a trained historian. Following are a podcast, video, and a written transcript of the specific reasons why I organized the readings into the order that I did. [Read more…]
Bible Study Tools of YouVersion Bible App, BibleGateway, BlueLetter Bible, Precept Austin, and Wikipedia
Do you wish you had more time for Bible study? Either for yourself or for when you prepare to teach?
Do you wish you were able to understand the Greek and Hebrew words of the original manuscripts? [Read more…]
3 tools to keep you from making mistakes as you read
In our previous lesson, we looked at the big, theological word “Hermeneutics” that in summary means the guidelines we use to properly understand the Bible so that we can apply it in the way God wants it applied. [Read more…]
The Bible Didn’t Say That! A brief introduction to Hermeneutics
Hermeneutics is the art and science of interpreting the Bible—in other words helping us understand what it means for our everyday lives. [Read more…]
Videos of Bible805 Lessons—for you to use to teach the Bible
Would like to teach the Bible? The resources of Bible805 are available for you to be able to do that!
There are two sources for videos of the Bible805 content, one is free and one is a paid source that allows you unlimited rights to show the videos in your church, homeschool, small group, Bible class or any other way you want to use them. [Read more…]
The Two Resource Sites for Bible805—to help you know, trust, and apply the Bible—AND to be able to teach it yourself!
For those of you who have used the resources on the Bible805 website, podcast, and video, I have expanded them for you and want to tell you about them all here. [Read more…]
A NEW Resource—the Bibleverse—guerilla fighter resources, to help you fully fulfill the Great Commission
I’ve put together a group of resources to help you to advance the Kingdom of God and fully fulfill the Great Commission. Here is why I did this, how it can help you, and what the Bibleverse consists of, and how to get to the resources. [Read more…]