Brown - Easy Bible Marking Guide

Easy Bible Marking Guide

Inductive Study through Color-Coding and Active Reading through Highlighting

Randy A Brown

Bible marking is an effective inductive Bible study method. Bible marking can be simple or complex. It can be confusing or systematic. It can be haphazard or methodical. To get the most out of Bible marking it is best to be systematic and methodical, but it doesnt have to be complex. This book will show you how to mark your Bible with a simple, easy to remember method that will help you grow deeper in Gods Word.

Many Christians want to mark in their Bibles but theyre not sure how to mark and what to use. This marking guide will teach you:

What marking tools to use for writing in your Bible

6 marking and color-coding methods

8 highlighting methods

How to develop your own symbols

Bible marking for deeper Bible study

Some of this material was covered in my book How to Choose and Use a Wide-Margin Bible , which specifically covers marking and writing in a wide-margin Bible. This book, Easy Bible Marking Guide , expands on the marking portion of that book, covers Bible marking and highlighting that will work with any type of Bible, and goes into much more detail, and adds lots of new material not found in other books or on my website - Bible Buying Guide. So even if you have How to Choose and Use a Wide-Margin Bible , the information in this book will still be useful to your Bible marking.

Randy Brown is a Bible student and teacher that has developed his own inductive marking methods through years of Bible study and marking. He has taught both Ministers and laymen how to study the Bible inductively and how to mark their Bibles for deeper study.

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Table of Contents

Ive written many articles on Bible Buying Guide about Bible marking. This book compiles those tutorials into one volume and adds lots of new material that you wont find anywhere else.

Bible marking is inductive Bible study. The intention is not to approach Bible study mechanically, but to make Bible study more systematic, fruitful, and enjoyable. Bible study should be a spiritual experience that includes observation, interpretation, and application.

This book focuses on Bible marking tools and techniques. The tools include pencils, markers, and highlighters. This will help you decide the types of tools to use based on the type of marking method you use. The techniques cover five marking methods that can be used together or independently. There are also tips on the types of information to write in your Bible.

The book concludes with some tips on Biblical interpretation and application, and a section of my recommendations for markers, pencils, highlighters, etc., and gives links of where to buy the materials. Many of the resources do include affiliate links, which gets me the tools and materials I need for writing books like this one. I thank you in advance if you use them. Your support is appreciated.

Bible marking is a form of inductive study and can be a great way to interact with the scriptures. Your marked Bible will be a reflection of your study of Gods Word. It becomes personal. Over time, it becomes a companion and an invaluable study Bible. No two marked Bibles are alike. Your marked Bible will be uniquely yours.

Rightly dividing the Word of God is in itself a lifetime of study; marking your Bible helps in that study. Bible marking helps in remembering what youve learned, helps with memorizing scripture, and helps in understanding the proper context.

Marking the Bible helps us to wield the sword in battle or witness the Gospel message by making it easier to find specific verses. Marking your Bible helps you to compare scripture with scripture. For example, if youre using a color-code you can simply look through the text for a certain color for every verse on a specific topic. This works really well for a topical Bible study. The point is to dig into Gods Word. The Word of God is a treasure, so seek to learn it, hide it in your heart, understand it, and treasure it.

There are many marking methods covered in this guide. It is possible to mix many of them but not all marking methods will work well together. I recommend trying different methods in different Bibles because each method has a different purpose.

When marking in your Bible you should use good quality tools. There are many tools to choose from, such as pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, color pencils, rulers, and more. I use markers and color pencils. It is best to use markers that dont bleed though and color pencils that dont leave marks or indentions in the page.

Although these marking methods work for almost any type of Bible, not every type of Bible is suitable for marking. You will have to use your own discretion when choosing whether or not to mark in your Bible.

Use all marking tools with caution. I am not telling you these marking tools will work in your Bible. I am not responsible for any damage you do to your Bible. What you do to your Bible is your responsibility. I am simply telling you what works for me. Please be careful.

I recommend marking in something less important than your Bible if youre not completely sure a marker, pen, or highlighter is safe for you Bible. I also recommend marking something less important than your Bible text before you mark the Scriptures in your Bible. Here are the tools I use.

I recommend getting good quality pens for marking your Bible. Marks that bleed through and smear look terrible in your Bible. Use pens or pencils that dont leave indentions in the paper, bleed through, fade, or smear. My favorite markers are Pigma Micron.

Pigma Micron markers come in many colors and sizes. I recommend a tip size of 005 for marginal notes and 05 for underlining. There are 14 colors available (in 05) and they come in several different tip sizes. They are archival quality- meaning that they do not fade over time. This will keep your notes and symbols readable for years to come.

For my own methods I use four colors: black for taking notes, blue for writing the name of the topic (or a symbol such as a circle, square, letter, or number if I dont want to take up as much room- the same symbol would be drawn at the beginning of the word or phrase in the text), red for definitions, and green for study systems that Im taking from other Bibles and for my memory verses. I circle the verse number to indicate that its in my memory list. Well get into more on this a little later.

Pencils can leave indentions in the pages which can be seen through several pages, especially if you press hard on the page. This is more likely to happen with thinner paper. I like pencils that do not take much pressure to apply the color. This way I dont leave those indentions.

Some colors can be difficult to see through, but they might be good for underlining or drawing boxes around the text instead of highlighting the text itself. Keep in mind that the thinner your paper is the softer the pencil needs to be. If you text is faint then dont put as much pressure when coloring or your text might be difficult to read.

My favorite pencils for coloring are PrismaColor. PrismaColor pencils are high-quality pencils that do not indent the page, smear onto the opposing page, or bleed-through. PrismaColor pencils can be bought individually for $1.50 each.