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| Verse Mapping Bible Study Journal credit to Kristy Cambron Photo by Heather |
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Have you ever heard about verse mapping? I saw a book on it one day as I was shopping online for homeschool curriculum. I only read about it briefly that day, and still didn't quite know what it was all about.
A few months down the road I had forgotten all about it until I was given a verse mapping book as a gift.
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| Verse Mapping Bible Study Journal credit to Kristy Cambron photo by Heather |
At first, I really wasn't sure how to do it, or even where to start.
Fortunately, the book I was gifted had very detailed instructions, examples, and a plan to follow.
This book makes a great guide to teach you how to verse map. I am sure you can make your own using a simple notebook, but I really like how everything is already laid out for me.
In order to do verse mapping you need a few other things besides just the book or notebook. You need your favorite Bible. You also need a way to read scripture in different versions. I use the internet to look up other versions.
A good commentary will come in handy. I have a couple of these on hand, but I use the internet a lot.
Another good resource to have on hand is a bible dictionary, and a way to define words in Hebrew and Greek. Once again, I have a couple hard copies on hand, but I often turn to the internet.
When I use the internet, I make sure I use sources I know I can trust.
A good pen or pencil to write with and highlighters or color pencils. I like highlighting with color pencils myself. I have more colors to choose from. I use certain colors for certain themes. They also don't bleed through and they don't smear.
Most of all, a heart ready to hear the Lord speak to you.
I have been verse mapping for a few weeks now, and I have discovered I enjoy studying the Bible this way.
You can choose to do a study on a certain book in the Bible, or you may want to choose a theme. There is no right or wrong way to do this really. There is just one thing...whatever you write must be something that can be backed up by God's word.
The book I am using right now has several verse mapping plans to follow. They are themed studies that use only one book of the Bible for each theme.
The very first thing I do before I start verse mapping is pray. I ask God to walk me through this, and ask that he help me absorb all that he wants me to for that day.
As of right now, I am following the plan in the book, but you may choose a verse or verses you want to study and write it in the book. I read the verses in more than one version and compare what is the same and what is different.
I also write the verse or key phrases of the verse in a different version that are repeated in at least two versions of the Bible.
Then, I highlight words that catch my attention. These maybe the words that are the same in the different versions of the Bible I am studying.
However, sometimes different versions of the Bible have been written with different words. This strikes my curiosity. It makes me dig deep. I want to know why the writer used a different word or words. I will also highlight those words.
After I have chosen the words that stand out to me, whether they are repeated or different, I then write those words down and look up the meaning to them in Hebrew and Greek and write the meaning beside each word.
Next, I think about the verse or verses I have read. I will write down what is taking place in the verse or verses. I may choose to write it as a small paragraph or in outline form. It just depends what all is going on in the scripture.
At the end of my daily study, before I write anything else down, I actually pray again. I ask God to speak to my heart and show me how he wants me to apply this study to my life.
After praying, I ask myself some deep questions. What did I hear God speaking to my heart as I prayed and as I studied? How can I apply this study to my daily life?
I write the answers to those questions down. I want to be able to look back if I need a reminder or if I need encouragement later on.
Verse mapping has ignited a curiosity in me to dig deeper into God's Word. This has made my faith grow. I am sure I will continue to study God's Word this way even after I have filled this book up.
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| Verse Mapping Bible Study Journal credit Kristy Cambron photo by Heather |
I am not sure where my book was purchased because it was a gift, however I did find it
here.
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