Applying the Story Behind the New Treasury

I shared recently the story behind The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Very perceptive readers are able to read what I wrote and find many  practical ways to apply my experience to themselves and others to encourage more friends and contacts to become eager and self-motivated readers and students of the Bible.

I learned long ago, as a teacher, that many if not most students are helped more to learn what is being taught if what is taught is spelled out in careful detail.

So, in no particular order, here are some thoughts I have had:

1. It is a good idea to introduce Bible study tools to young people at an early age. That way they have a whole lifetime to make use of them.
2. Bible study tools like The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge are designed to help all Bible readers get more out of their Bible reading and Bible study.
3. Parents can easily teach their children as part of their ongoing home education how to use The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as they encourage their children to read and understand the Bible. I have found that children and young people can learn and understand way more than we often give them credit for!
4. Parents who are fortunate enough to be able to home school their children can include learning how to study the Bible and how to use cross reference resources like The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as part of that study.
5. Pastors of churches should certainly be encouraging all under their spiritual care to read and study the Bible. A most important part of studying the Bible involves comparing Scripture with Scripture. It is well-known that Scripture is its own best interpreter. Cross reference Bible study using The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge may well be the best way to do this kind of Bible study.
6. Sunday schools should offer Vacation Bible School programs on “How to Study the Bible” to classes for senior high school students. That is how I was introduced to the original Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Unlike many other fads in our culture that have come and gone since I first learned about cross-reference Bible study nearly seven decades ago, this method of Bible study never goes out of date!
7. It may well be possible that even younger students in late elementary and what used to be called junior high school can be taught to study the Bible using The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
8. Every Christian will be far better grounded in their faith if they regularly study the Bible by means of cross-reference Bible study.
9. A number of pastors have told me that even many pastors need to learn how to study the Bible using the cross references in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Apparently, pastors are not taught this method of Bible study in Bible School or seminary. They can learn more about this method of Bible study right here on this site. Direct your pastor to this site and encourage him to read the oldest articles first where I delve into this matter of the importance of cross-reference Bible study.
10. Make it a part of your outreach to others by sharing this site and the Bible study resource The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge with others. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is being made available in printed form once again. It is available for pre-order on Amazon right now, so search for it by author and title there. It is expected to be released in February, 2023.