Contextual Bible Study (CBS) is an exciting approach to group Bible study that encourages people of all ages and all walks of life to read the Bible together and to allow it to shape their understanding of the burning issues of the day. It is a way of reading that both established Christians and those new to the Bible find insightful, empowering, even life-changing. What is Contextual Bible Study? offers a wealth of practical guidance on how to make this approach work for you, and how to start a CBS group in your own area. It also provides stimulating questions for use during Advent and Lent, along with inspiring stories of the CBS approach in action. Read and apply the advice in this book, and group Bible study will never be the same again!

John Riches

Cover page

About the Author

Dedication

Title page

Imprint

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part One: A life-changing Approach to group Bible study

1. CBS: What is it? Where did it come from?

2. CBS: What will it do?

3. Ways of reading the Bible

4. Different readers – different meanings

5. Running a Contextual Bible Study

6. Real-life stories: CBS in action

Part Two: Contextual bible Studies for advent And lent

Using the studies in this book

The Gospel readings for Advent

The Gospel readings for Lent

Notes

Contextual Bible Study (CBS) is an exciting approach to group Bible study that encourages people of all ages and all walks of life to read the Bible together and to allow it to shape their understanding of the burning issues of the day.

John Riches is the author of The Bible: A Very Short Introduction and The World of Jesus: First Century Judaism in Crisis.

The Good Book Stall

John Riches outlines the use of Contextual Bible Study in different projects mainly in Scotland during the last few years. Two facilitators work with a group through a pre-determined passage of scripture with pre-determined questions. The participants are encouraged to apply the study to modern situations. However it does not appear that the historical context or the theological background are seriously outlined or discussed. Therefore creating a situation where a liberal theology emerges. In addition the studies have been used for political and social action. An example of this is the holding of a Bible study outside Faslane Trident submarine base.   
The book does raise the issue of how we can make the Bible more relevant to people today, but there is the need to remember that the Bible is God’s word.

What is Contextual Bible Study?

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