Geoffrey's Notebook

Week 8—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week? Click here for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 7 Read 1st John in the Revised Version (RV) and compare it with the King James Version (KJV). (See link below) On the attached document of 1st John you'll notice that KJV differences are crossed out in red and RV differences are in blue. This way you can quickly see what was "revised." The Revised Version is really the first recognized attempt to update KJV. It came out around 1885 in different sections. Some of the famous translators were Westcott and Hort (which some would recognize as the names on the famous Greek Text of the NT - WH. This RV version (or the American update to it ASV) was used by many of the famous students of the Bible up until recent times. Please continue to ask the Lord for something to share as you're reading. Also, remember that each time we're reading we are open for the Lord to adjust our understanding of the outline and re

Week 7—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week? Click here for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 6 Read 1 John in the KJV translation (attached). If you read online or in a KJV Bible you own, be sure to ignore the chapter breaks and any subheadings there may be. I know we can all find KJV online or on our shelves but the version in the link below has the text to where you barely notice the chapter breaks. We want to have that mindset when outlining because the chapter breaks are sometimes misleading. See if anything stands out to you differently this time. If you haven't been using KJV you may notice some additional text from what you've been reading. Please continue to ask the Lord for something to share as you're reading. It has been very helpful for all of us. 1 John (KJV) Text Done with this week's assignment? Click here for the next assignment.

Week 6—1st John Bible Nerd-Study *Missed last week? Click here for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 5 This week there are no new things to try or learn in the study. Simply read 1st John one more time in your go-to translation. We have many in the group needing a little breather to catch up with their notes. Let's use this week to catch up and get ready for a new type of studying the following week. Done with this week's assignment? Click here for the next assignment.

Week 5—1st John Bible  Nerd -Study  *Missed last week? Click here for 1st John Bible Nerd-Study - Week 4 This will complete our first 5 readings of 1st John which is a good first step in studying a book of the Bible. Usually, after you’ve read a book five times in a row consecutively you have a basic sense or feeling of it. We want to finish out these first five weeks with some more familiar ways of studying and get ready for what’s coming next. Continue to … Below I’ve listed out main items from our other weeks that we’ll continue to do as well as a 5th addition for this week. From Week 1: Let’s continue to use our normal go-to translations one more time before we begin to branch out. Continue to take notes on anything that we notice. Continue to be quiet for a moment before reading, enjoying His presence. This way as we study we are not trying in our own strength but leaning on Him. From Week 2: Continue to adjust your straight outline as more light is gained