Comprehension: Understanding What Scripture Says (Women of the Word Episode 5)

In this week's episode, Jen discusses the first of three steps in the Bible study process - comprehension. She walks through how this underappreciated step is a key building block to studying the Bible well.
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Jen Wilkin is a Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. As an advocate for biblical literacy, she has organized and led studies for women in home, church, and parachurch contexts and authored several books, including the best seller 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds' on which this podcast is based.
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❖ Contents:
00:00 - What Is Comprehension?
03:29 - What Does Comprehension Practically Look Like?
05:33 - Practicing Comprehension with Examples
13:58 - Using a Dictionary to Aid Comprehension
15:50 - What Are the Pitfalls Surrounding Comprehension?
22:00 - Other Tips and Tools to Help with Comprehension
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[@brandeesteffens1344]

I’m loving this series so much!

[@marlenewitter]

Jen, I really appreciate all the tools you are teaching us to use in reading the Word with greater comprehension & understanding. Can you please give us specific tools for each type of genre, as you mentioned a number of times that different genre's should be read differently. Please.

[@anal.mendoza]

May the Lord bless you all from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic! The more we understand the Scripture, the more we comprehend it every day. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@s.annehancock730]

Jen always provides such practical tips for beginners and long-time readers of the Bible. Good interview! Can you two discuss understanding the the controversial passages, say in Timothy, concerning women. Beth Allison Barr’s bestseller was fantastic. Would love to see Jen and Beth discuss. Keep up the great work.

[@stephenbuchana1910]

Wawoo, I am blessed for sure

[@PetiteFlower333]

Excellent series! Can you post the titles of the 2 reference books you mentioned?

[@marlenewitter]

10 commandments is found in Exidus 20, & the Lord's prayer is in Matthew 6.

[@PetiteFlower333]

@@marlenewitter I was referring to the reference books she mentioned. 😊

[@kathylfries]

I believe she referred to these two sources: Empowered and Equipped: Bible Exposition for Women Who Teach the Scriptures - Julia Higgins and Literarily: How Understanding Bible Genres Transforms Bible Study - Kristie Anyabwile

[@PetiteFlower333]

@@kathylfries thank you! That’s the information I was as looking for.