Bible Discernments

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Bible Discernments is a division of Prayer Gardeners, a ministry whose goal is to help Christians achieve a higher level of spiritual maturity through a deeper understanding of the Bible and encouraging a closer walk with the Lord.

Books in print:

A Topical Treasury of Proverbs for $29.95 (hardcover, 336 pages)
An excellent resource for those that read Proverbs on a regular basis, as well as those who are just beginning to delve into the Bible. Each verse of the Book of Proverbs is classified into one or more topics -- there are one hundred topics. Based on the NET Bible, the words from each verse have not been altered. However,
- some verses have been combined in such a way as to emphasize a point
- bold has been added to help understand why the verses are categorized as they are
With this approach, we can stay with a topic, meditate on it, and let the Word of God dwell richly in our hearts.

Joshua's Spiritual Warfare: Understanding the Chiasms of Joshua for $14.99 (paperback, 232 pages)
Understand the heart of the Bible in a fresh way. By applying New Testament principles to the Old Testament book of Joshua, we see the spiritual warfare that transpired and how the Israelites obtained victory. The Bible is analyzed using the chiastic (ky'-as-tic) approach and then is applied to the area of spiritual warfare -- in doing so, we see the Lord emphasizing passages that would often be overlooked for their full meaning.

Bible Resources:

Introduction to the Chiastic Approach (12 pages)
Provides a very good understanding of how to identify chiasms in the Bible. Very popular.

Forget-Me-Not Greek Declensions (6 pages)
For those struggling with learning the basic Greek declension system for nouns, adjectives, pronouns and the definite article, this is a great learning tool.

What is a chiasm?
If you are unfamiliar with the chiastic approach, this article is an overview.

Teachings:

Jesus Prepares the Temple: Understanding the Rooms in John 14:2,3
Applies the chiastic approach to a very popular verse, thereby giving new understanding.

The Power of Prayer: Understanding the Authority of Prayer in Numbers 11:1-6
The Israelites complained in the desert, but the prayers of Moses helped overcome the Lord's wrath. Based on the chiastic approach.