{"id":192,"date":"2020-04-20T21:58:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.14.142.208\/?p=192"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:36:46","slug":"using-a-journible-for-better-bible-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/?p=192","title":{"rendered":"Using a “Journible” for Better Bible Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I subscribe to the Knowable Word blog and enjoy the articles by Peter Krol.  On October 25, 2019, his blog published a guest post by Angie Stanley about a \u201cjournible.\u201d  The link is to \u201cWhy I Love Journibles\u201d  (October 25, 2019)  https:\/\/www.knowableword.com\/2019\/10\/25\/why-i-love-journibles\/<\/a> .  Before reading the post, I had never heard of a \u201cjournible.\u201d  While a \u201cjournible\u201d is available for purchase for different books of the Bible, you can take a notebook or journal with blank pages and write the Scripture on one page and your notes, observations, etc. on the opposing page.  Right now, I am studying 1 John.  Even though I have spent a lot of time in my studies, after reading the article, I decided to \u201cjournible\u201d 1 John.  So far, I have discovered benefits from using a \u201cjournible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angie Stanley\u2019s post lists five concrete benefits from using a \u201cjournible.\u201d  First, using a \u201cjournible\u201d \u201cslows me down.\u201d  It makes sense that writing out the Scripture takes more time than reading the text.  More time is necessary when a Bible student proofreads the written text comparing it to the text in their Bible.   I am using a 9.75\u201dx7.5\u201d composition notebook (100 sheets) with wide line spacing.  The Bible is the ESV translation with super giant print.  By using a Bible with super giant print, I believe I reduce my copying errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, by using a \u201cjournible\u201d, \u201cobservations come to mind.\u201d  She is correct when she writes [italics in the original]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 the exercise of physically writing out a passage word for word<\/em> presents a prime opportunity to observe details within the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though I have studied 1 John in detail, \u201cjournibling\u201d reveals some interesting aspects.  For example, while not earth-shattering, in the first four verses John uses the word \u201cwhich\u201d six times.  In Greek, six uses of hos <\/em>or hostis<\/em> the ESV translates as \u201cwhich\u201d or \u201cthat which.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third, using a \u201cjournible\u201d helps the \u201cthemes jump out.\u201d  By writing out the text, it becomes easier to see repetitions of words and phrases and other clues to the author\u2019s intent.  I have been \u201cjournibling\u201d one paragraph a page or even using two pages for one paragraph.  I believe this technique helps me better appreciate the themes.  For example, the theme of confession, forgiveness, and cleansing reveals itself in 1 John 1:5-10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth, using a \u201cjournible\u201d helps \u201canswers present themselves.\u201d  My experience, even though it is limited, is consistent with what Mrs. Stanley writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because writing out a passage allows my brain time to process what it is reading, this approach lends itself to being attentive to answers to questions that may surface, even as I write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to answering questions, using a \u201cjournible\u201d helps me formulate questions of the text.  It is conducive to asking the 5 W\u2019s and H questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, the \u201cjournible\u201d becomes a reference.  While I am still \u201cjournibiling,\u201d what she says is true.  My notebook will be a permanent record of my study of 1 John, and what I took away at this time in my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angie Stanley\u2019s post is a great post, and a recommend you read it at knowableword.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for your interest in the stevebelsheim.com blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I subscribe to the Knowable Word blog and enjoy the articles by Peter Krol.  On October 25, 2019, his blog published a guest post by Angie Stanley about a \u201cjournible.\u201d  The link is to \u201cWhy I Love Journibles\u201d  (October 25, 2019)  https:\/\/www.knowableword.com\/2019\/10\/25\/why-i-love-journibles\/ .  Before reading the post, I had never heard of a \u201cjournible.\u201d  While […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[321],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-study"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192\/revisions\/193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stevebelsheim.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}