We've discussed a lot of tools since the beginning of our podcast, and today Lydia gives a brief overview of how various Bible tools have helped her understand and enjoy the Bible in her daily devotions. 

We've given you a lot of resources to use when doing a word study, but here is an example of using them to study the word "hope." We hope this episode is helpful in your quest to enjoy the Bible more!

"Watch and learn." Normally given to intimidate an opponent, we are going to take this advice to heart when looking at how to do a word study. Professional scholars have dedicated monstrous amounts of time and effort into creating resources that showcase the meaning, context, and nuances of words. Let's listen to them! This episode provides a one-stop shop for where to find the professionals' works. Use these resources in your next word study! 

We've covered tools to use when doing a word study in past episodes, and this episode is more of a caution when using those tools. We all want to derive meaning from the Bible, but we also need to treat the words appropriately and not make these common mistakes. 

We've all heard it: nothing can beat the "agape" love of God. It is the love unique to him, and we desire it earnestly. The different kinds of love are surely examples of the Greek nuances that get lost in translation, right? If only we knew Greek, then the Bible would come to life and make so much more sense! 

We are here to debunk these beliefs--one, that Greek is a mysterious and deep language, and two, that there are four different types of love in the Bible. Don't believe us? Check out today's episode! 

STEP Bible is another awesome tool to add to your Bible study toolbox. It gives a platform to compare translations, track words across verses, search words and synonyms with the click of a button, and much more. We have found the best way to get to know this tool is to play around with it, but here is a quick scope of the website to get you started! We recommend watching this episode rather than listening to it.

We have referenced this powerhouse website in previous episodes, but we wanted to take some time and give a tour of BlueLetterBible.org, to lay out all of its key features. We hope you will discover the depths of this website and just how helpful it can be in studying the Bible. Stay tuned for an episode on how to do a word study and other frequently asked questions, but until then, play around with this awesome tool! 
​(Note: it will be helpful to watch this episode rather than listen.)

Don't let this title scare you! We all run into words that puzzle us. Listen to this episode to learn three tools that can help you study words and topics in the Bible. (Note: it may be helpful to watch this episode rather than listen to it.)