We continue to make our way through Lent, and our book study of Roger Ferlo’s Opening the Bible. Our discussion this time is focused on Chapter 3, “Scanning the Page,” which is a discussion of some of the “technical” aspects of the construction of the Bible’s printed page, headers, titles, annotated notes, and a host of other items. I will review a few of the items below which I believe will have the greatest impact on reading, understanding, and comparative study. I will leave some of the other details for individual exploration.

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This Lenten season, we will be discussing Roger Ferlo’s, Opening the Bible; discussing how we might read and reflect on God’s Word to inform our Christian lives. We will meet on four occasions, and I will provide a summary of our discussions here so that interested folks who cannot join us will have an opportunity to reflect on these topics at their own convenience. Our discussions are rooted in the traditions of the Episcopal Church, which the reader will need to keep in mind, as there are many traditions and many beliefs regarding reading Holy Scripture.

During our first gathering, we took up the first two chapters of Opening the Bible, (1) “Why Read the Bible?” and, (2) “Preparing to Read.” Continue reading →