Discovering the 'true me'
A Bible reading textbook for all generations!

A revised edition of "Bible Reading Methods for Teenagers to Fall in Love with the Bible," which has led readers to a transformed life by awakening them to how to read and understand the Bible correctly.
While maintaining the framework of 12 methods such as reading aloud, reading repeatedly, and sharing questions, the content has been updated to expand the readership to all age groups and reflect changes in circumstances.
Additionally, specific tips for Bible reading retreats have been added as an appendix, increasing the book's usability.
This book, which anyone can easily read and understand, will lead us to a life 'immersed in' the Bible, rather than a life 'without' the Bible.

Reading in a monastery is no different.
Ivan Illich says that the Latin word 'legere', from which the English (read) and German (lesen) words 'to read' originate, comes from physical activity.
This word was used to refer to the act of gathering scattered branches.
In other words, reading the Bible is the labor of gathering scattered firewood one by one, and it is not simply an act of thinking in one's head, but a physical activity and exercise.
Yes, that's right.
Reading is practice.
It's an action.
Reading the Bible deeply immerses the whole body in reading the Bible.
Align your life with the Bible.
---From "Read Out Loud"

Repetition is useful for bringing the Word to life.
The ultimate goal of reading the Bible is not, as some say, mystical union with God or simply remaining in a contemplative state.
Rather, I actively live out the word wherever I am.
I am re-enacting and rewriting God's story.
At times like that, I become a little Jesus.
It is living the life of a disciple who follows Christ and carries the cross.
To do that, you have to repeat the words over and over again.
---From "Read It Again"

Anthony, a desert hermit monk, said that the word of God should be read like a camel.
Camels are not the only animals God created.
There are horses, cows, and sheep.
Sometimes you have to eat the Bible like a horse.
But we must heed the wise man's advice to be like the camel.
The Bible says that rumination is meditation.
You must pray until your knees are like a camel's, and chew the Bible slowly and thoroughly like a camel.
---From "Read Slowly"

The act of writing itself is not a means or expedient of grace.
Just because you write it down doesn't mean your meditation will automatically deepen and you will understand the words.
It is easy to fall into legalism, boasting about having written the Bible.
Transcription itself should not be the goal.
If you don't put your heart into it, it will be of no use.
The place of God's word is in the heart and in life.
You must read, write, and express it in your life with all your heart.
But I say this because copying is the power to imitate the Word, to emulate God's heart, and to cultivate my daily life.
“Copy the Bible desperately.”
---From "Read While Copying"

The Bible should be read with questions.
You have to read it carefully, considering all the details.
We must not stop at just reading the Bible, memorizing it, copying it frequently, and reading it over and over again.
The Word becomes life through the process of questioning, asking questions, and engaging in dialogue and discussion with the Bible.
We must be attentive listeners, but at the same time, we must be active communicators.
---From "Read carefully"

The Jewish synagogue or place where the Bible is studied is unusual.
It's incredibly noisy.
On one side, the Bible is being read.
That doesn't mean I read the Bible quietly.
When a father reads the Bible, his children follow suit.
On the other hand, they talk.
It doesn't seem like we're chatting.
But that doesn't mean it's not a lecture.
Oddly enough, the desk is designed so that two people sit facing each other.
There are no partitions.
So I have no choice but to make a fuss.
The two people talk nonstop.
Instead of whispering and looking around, everyone is talking noisily.
It's about being engrossed in the discussion.
---From "Read and Discuss"

The third factor that helps in reading the Bible is a good 'teacher.'
Philip asks the eunuch he meets in the wilderness if he understands what he is reading.
Then he answers:
“How can I, unless someone guides me?” (Acts 8:31, NIV) He wanted to know whether the suffering servant in Isaiah 53 he was reading was referring to himself or someone else, but there was no one who could clearly teach him.
Philip begins from that text and preaches about Jesus.
The eunuch, who had just come to his senses, welcomed the Lord on the spot and was baptized.
---From "Read with Help"

Reading the Bible, which is completely different from all other readings because of prayer, has practice as its ultimate goal.
It is about applying the word and living according to the word.
The Word of God becomes flesh in my life.
The Word becomes me.
I am immersed in the world of the Word and become a part of it.
Even when reading, you should not just read it, but read it with the desire to emulate the words.
Ultimately, the way to read the Bible is not in the method, but in the person.
It's not a program, it's a person.

---From “Read and Practice”