And maybe that’s the point. When you remove the training wheels—the headings, the verses, the study notes—you have to actually lean on the Spirit.
We are used to the Bible with stuff . We like our Bibles thick, with maps in the back and cross-references in the center column. We like knowing who is speaking and what the "original Greek implies." the bible txt
The Bible wasn't written for a Kindle or a Leather-bound journaling Bible. It was written on scrolls. It was written in uncials (ALL CAPS, no spaces). It was hard to read. And maybe that’s the point
Tonight, copy the Gospel of Mark into a Notepad file. Turn off your Wi-Fi. Read it in Courier New. We like our Bibles thick, with maps in
The red letters are a great invention, but they also create a hierarchy (Red words > Black words). In .txt , everything is white on black (or green on black, if you are feeling retro). The Sermon on the Mount flows right into the story of the centurion. The separation between "Jesus speaking" and "Matthew narrating" disappears. It is all one story.