Biblical studies has actually been a part of my life ever since childhood. In fact, in college I took a minor in Youth Ministry as part of my studies. Plus, my university required a few religious classes as part of the graduation requirements. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to get to review a copy of the Verse Mapping Bible by Kristy Cambron and tell all of you about how this technique can help you in your study of the Bible.
What is Verse Mapping?
Verse Mapping is a technique that helps you study the Bible really in depth. Verse mapping helps you get the historical context, transliteration, translation, connotation, and theological framework of a verse. This way you have a better understanding of what you are reading.
Verse mapping involves five steps:
- Choose: Select a verse and write it out.
- Compare: Record this verse in two or three other Bible translations and underline key words that are the same or different between translations.
- Research: Look up the Hebrew or Greek meaning for the underlined words and record it.
- Consider: Ask questions of the verse. Imagine what it would be like to have experienced what’s happening. Read the verses surrounding this verse and use other study tools to dig even deeper, if you prefer.
- Apply: What is God saying to you? How does this verse relate to your life today?
Verse Mapping uses Bible study tools to research what you’ve read—to learn about what God is saying and how you can apply his Word to your life. The NIV Verse Mapping Bible includes 350 partially completed verse maps to get you started.
What I Love About the Verse Mapping Bible
First things first, it is a beautiful, well-made NIV Bible. This Bible comes with guided instructions on how verse mapping works and how to get started. The fact that there are 350 partially completed verse maps is really nice for getting started too!
One thing I really love about the Verse Mapping Bible is that Kristy Cambron also has resourses on her website to help. She also created a community group on Facebook!
The Wrap Up
If you want to take your Biblical studies to the next level, I highly recommend picking up a copy of the Verse Mapping Bible from Kristy Cambron. You can find it on her website or on Amazon.
As with all my reviews, I hope you find this review helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or ask me in the comments below!
Also, be sure to click below to enter to win a copy of the Verse Mapping Bible!
This tool sounds so amazing and will be so helpful for our whole family thanks for sharing this one.