Christoffer
Puritan Board Sophomore
Looking for some tips from the PB board. How do you read a book?
Let's say you were to read Biblical Theology by Vos. Would you look up all the scriptural references as you read or would you just try to grasp the message of the text you are reading?
If you were to look up all the references you would have to do this so quickly anyway (in order to progress with the book) so nothing would probably "stick". OTOH, not looking at the Scriptural passages means not being able to support your beliefs by Scripture
Or perhaps it is best to only focus on the Bible until it becomes familiar? Then afterwards read theological books. Then you perhaps recognize the Scripture passages that are being referred to in the text.
I always feel that I know more theology than I can back up with Scripture...
Let's say you were to read Biblical Theology by Vos. Would you look up all the scriptural references as you read or would you just try to grasp the message of the text you are reading?
If you were to look up all the references you would have to do this so quickly anyway (in order to progress with the book) so nothing would probably "stick". OTOH, not looking at the Scriptural passages means not being able to support your beliefs by Scripture
Or perhaps it is best to only focus on the Bible until it becomes familiar? Then afterwards read theological books. Then you perhaps recognize the Scripture passages that are being referred to in the text.
I always feel that I know more theology than I can back up with Scripture...