What's wrong with "Quiet Time" Bible reading?

In this episode, Dr. Dru Johnson steps into the Dojo to discuss some dangers in many common approaches to reading the Bible among evangelicals. Dru’s @ChristianityTodayMagazine article can be found at: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2023/april/quit-quiet-time-devotions-bible-literacy-reading-scripture.html Timestamps: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Intro and housekeeping https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - How Dru made JM’s day at SBL! https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Trained as a theologian; working as a Hebrew Bible scholar? https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Biblical authors’ use of surrounding cultural concepts and Dru’s upcoming book on the Torah & Darwinism https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - How Scripture speaks to issues that it doesn’t specifically address https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - What is the “Center for Hebraic Thought”? https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - the Old Testament, Incarceration, Sex, and Ecology! https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - The challenge of assessing Biblical Literacy https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - ‘Our Daily Bread’ and the problem with daily devotionals among younger generations https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Biblical Literacy vs. Biblical Fluency https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - The problem with “Microdosing” Scripture (BONUS EXCURSUS: Dru’s disagreement with L. Michael Morales and N.T. Wright on Biblical ‘symbolism’!) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Quiet Time as an “Evangelical Sacrament” and its surprisingly modern origin https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - The Scofield Bible’s influence https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - The Aurality of Scripture and why it’s important to HEAR and DISCUSS the Bible https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - How some modern devotional reading can tend toward Ouija/magic ritual https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - How tone of voice can affect meaning and the need to carefully assess various literary aspects of Scripture https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - “But this just seems like TOO MUCH WORK!” (growing in Biblical literacy) https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Ways we can “shift the devotional center of gravity” toward communal Bible engagement https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/IZSDZYBCO6g - Outro For more of Dru’s work follow him on social media and visit his page: Twitter: @dru_johnson Facebook: Facebook.com/dru.johnson1 Instagram: @dru.johnson drujohnson.comAnd check out his books on various subjects at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00DB2CEGC For more on The Center for Hebraic Thought visit: Hebraicthought.org and biblicalmind.org The Disciple Dojo courses “Bible & Science” and “To Know and Be Known” are freely available (including workbook download!) at www.discipledojo.org/video ***DiscipleDojo shirts and gifts are available in our online store! - https://tinyurl.com/24ncuas2 ***Become a monthly Dojo Donor at - https://www.discipledojo.org/donate ------ Go deeper at www.discipledojo.org Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/discipledojo Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7 iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837 Stitcher - http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=181458&refid=stpr Amazon - https://tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet Disciple Dojo is a 501c3 Nonprofit organization. As such we rely on donor support to make this teaching available freely online. Please consider supporting this ministry if you benefit from the videos or podcast at http://www.discipledojo.org/

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