{"id":15,"date":"2026-02-05T12:17:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:49:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:49:13","slug":"bible-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Bible Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15\" class=\"elementor elementor-15\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988dead e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"988dead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7efdd4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7efdd4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab70eaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab70eaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7897047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7897047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bible Study: Clarity in God\u2019s Word<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20a375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20a375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At Illuminated Gospel, our goal is to help you understand Scripture clearly and see Jesus throughout the Bible. We align with our brand message: \u201cJesus revealed, Jesus glorified.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0384c8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0384c8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6eaeeb dev-para elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6eaeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">What You\u2019ll Find Here<\/h2><ul><li>Verse meaning and context<\/li><li>Simple explanations of difficult passages<\/li><li>Gospel connections (how it points to Christ)<\/li><li>Key themes, word studies, and cross references<\/li><li>Practical applications without moralism<\/li><li>Prayers to respond to the Word<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51aa89d dev-para elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51aa89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">How to Use These Studies<\/h2><ol class=\"\"><li>Read the passage carefully<\/li><li>Notice context (who, what, why)<\/li><li>Ask: What does this reveal about Jesus and the Gospel?<\/li><li>Apply one clear next step<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d701c76 dev-para elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d701c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">A Gospel-Centred Study Lens<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Luke 24:27<\/li><li>2 Timothy 3:16-17<\/li><li>Acts 17:11<\/li><li>John 5:39<\/li><li>James 1:22<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78577ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78577ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50adcc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50adcc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-683x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/photo-1591172445647-b5ff406749b1-scaled.jpeg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5295568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5295568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b64af2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b64af2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3e019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee3e019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-68\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pexels-ewei2805-8268312-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ff832 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01ff832\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023792b dev-para elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023792b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"\">Start Here<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Understanding the Gospels: A Beginner\u2019s Guide<\/li><li>Exploring the Psalms: Finding Comfort<\/li><li>Lessons from Joseph: Faith in Trials<\/li><li>Beatitudes: The Heart of Christ<\/li><li>A Journey Through Proverbs: Wisdom for Living<\/li><li>The Parables of Jesus: Lessons in the Kingdom<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ed35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ed35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Read the Latest Bible Studies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debdba8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"debdba8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3747395 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3747395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=894\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Character of God Through the Psalms\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exploring the profound attributes of God as revealed in the\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=894\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Character of God Through the Psalms\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-895 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=895\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tComparative Study: The Four Gospels\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Explore the unique perspectives of the four Gospels and how\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=895\" aria-label=\"Read more about Comparative Study: The Four Gospels\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-889 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=889\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding the Parables of Jesus\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dive deep into the teachings of Jesus through His parables,\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=889\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding the Parables of Jesus\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 4, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-930 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=930\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tHow to Study the Old Testament: A Beginner\u2019s Guide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A comprehensive guide for beginners on how to effectively study\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=930\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Study the Old Testament: A Beginner\u2019s Guide\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-898 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=898\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tBiblical Wisdom for Everyday Life\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Explore the profound insights of Scripture that guide us in\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=898\" aria-label=\"Read more about Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Life\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-897 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=897\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Covenant Theme in Scripture\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exploring the profound theme of covenant throughout the Bible and\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=897\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Covenant Theme in Scripture\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-896 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=896\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tWomen of the Bible: Lessons from Their Lives\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exploring the impactful lives of women in the Bible and\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=896\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women of the Bible: Lessons from Their Lives\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 7, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-890 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=890\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Role of the Holy Spirit in Bible Study\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Exploring how the Holy Spirit guides us in understanding Scripture.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.illuminatedgospel.org\/?p=890\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Role of the Holy Spirit in Bible Study\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-891 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-bible-study\">\n\t\t\t<div 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