The Study of Scripture by Arlen L Chitwood and published by Classics.
There are no shortcuts to the study of Scripture. Coming into a knowledge of the Word of God takes time and effort; and it is a continuous, lifelong process that one never completes. A person progressively comes into a knowledge of the Word over time as he applies himself to study. The Word of God is received into his saved human spirit; and, within this process, the Holy Spirit takes the Word and leads that individual “into all truth,” “comparing spiritual things with spiritual” –
comparing Scripture with Scripture (John 16:12-15; 1 Cor. 2:9-13) –
leading him from immaturity to maturity.
However, though there are no shortcuts, there are correct ways to look upon and study Scripture that will pay huge dividends. And that’s what this book, THE STUDY OF SCRIPTURE, is mainly about. A person can study Scripture from an incorrect perspective throughout his life and not really learn that much about it. On the other hand, a person can study Scripture from a correct perspective and, over time, learn a great deal about it. Everything is tied together after some fashion, and the more one sees and understands different things about Scripture from a correct perspective, the more all things throughout Scripture simply and naturally fall into place. And the inverse of that is equally true, for the latter is dependent on the former.
