Free course · Self-paced
Bible 101:
How to Study Scripture
Understand your Bible, from cover to cover.
A clear, repeatable approach to reading, understanding, and applying God's Word. No previous training needed.
Taught by Andrew Ramirez
No experience needed. No credit card required.Is this for you?
For anyone ready
to go deeper.
Whether you are opening the Bible for the first time or looking for a more consistent way to study, this course gives you a place to start.
New to the Bible
Build a foundation for understanding Scripture.
Unsure where to begin
Learn a method you can return to with any passage.
Ready to grow
Move from simply reading to thoughtful study and application.
What you'll learn
Read with clarity.
Grow in confidence.
Read in context
Understand the passage before drawing conclusions.
Use a repeatable method
Observe, interpret, and apply what you read.
Recognize biblical genres
Approach stories, poetry, prophecy, and letters with care.
Apply Scripture faithfully
Connect the meaning of the text to everyday life.
The course outline
A clear path
through
Scripture.
Six modules. One clear approach to studying God's Word.
Start the free course →00Introduction1 lesson
Introduction to the Bible — The Greatest Story Ever ToldOpen lesson →01Getting Started2 lessons
Why Interpretation Matters — And Why You Already Do ItOpen lesson →What Does the Bible Actually Mean? — Meaning & Authorial IntentOpen lesson →02The Method3 lessons
The Grammatical-Historical Method — Your Most Important ToolOpen lesson →Paying Attention to the Words — Grammar and Sentence StructureOpen lesson →Stepping Into Their World — Historical and Cultural ContextOpen lesson →03Context Is Everything3 lessons
Never Read a Verse — Immediate Literary ContextOpen lesson →“Zooming Out” — Mastering Book-Level ContextOpen lesson →Scripture Interprets Scripture — The Whole-Bible ContextOpen lesson →04Reading Each Type of Literature6 lessons
Why Genre Matters — You Already Know ThisOpen lesson →Reading Bible Stories — NarrativeOpen lesson →Old Testament Law — What Applies and What Doesn’t?Open lesson →Poetry and Wisdom — When the Bible Sings and ReflectsOpen lesson →Prophecy — More Than Predicting the FutureOpen lesson →The Letters — Reading Someone Else’s MailOpen lesson →05Mistakes to Avoid3 lessons
Word Study Gone Wrong — How Good Intentions MisleadOpen lesson →Biblical Typology — Seeing Shadows Without Losing the StoryOpen lesson →Escaping the Eisegesis Trap — A Guide to Faithful InterpretationOpen lesson →06Putting It All Together1 lesson
Your Step-by-Step Bible Study Method — And Why This Work MattersOpen lesson →Your next step starts in the Word.
Watch the lessons, listen on the go, and learn at your own pace.
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