#348: Can I Understand Scripture Without a Seminary Degree? With Mikella Van Dyke
4:13 Podcast with Jennifer Rothschild
Jennifer Rothschild
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🗓️ 1 May 2025
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Calling all Bible study geeks—or anyone who’s ever been curious about the Bible!
On this episode of the 4:13, Bible teacher Mikella Van Dyke joins us to break down common misconceptions and reservations so many of us have about studying Scripture. Spoiler Alert: You don’t need a seminary degree to understand the Bible—you just need an open heart!
Mikella will teach you the Inductive Bible Study Method, which is a practical, empowering way to engage with Scripture. Plus, she’ll answer some common questions about Bible study, including what translations can be trusted, how prayer plays a role in studying Scripture, and what resources are available to help you along.
So, if you’ve ever felt intimidated by Bible study, this episode will equip and encourage you. Open your heart … and let’s dive in!
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| 0:00.0 | all these questions, they help us to really understand the original intent of the passage we're |
| 0:06.0 | studying. So some other questions are, when did this happen? Where did it take place? Why was this |
| 0:11.0 | written? How will it happen? So we're asking all these questions to try to discover the original |
| 0:17.5 | intent of what God is saying in the pages of scripture. |
| 0:25.7 | And then the last step of inductive Bible study is, okay, now that I've understood and asked all these questions and gathered information on the context, well, now I can more |
| 0:31.0 | so correctly apply it to my life and have these transcendent truths that are going to just lead me as I live my life. |
| 0:44.7 | Calling all Bible study geeks. Actually, this episode is for anyone who is curious about the Bible. |
| 0:53.8 | So today on the 413 Bible teacher, |
| 0:56.4 | McKella Van Dyke is going to break down the misconceptions |
| 1:00.3 | and reservations that so many of us have |
| 1:04.0 | when it comes to studying the Bible. |
| 1:07.0 | She'll be using her story along with the inductive Bible study method, and she will teach us a systematic way to study scripture. |
| 1:18.1 | Oh, my friend, you don't need a seminary degree to understand scripture. |
| 1:22.3 | All you need is an open heart. |
| 1:24.6 | So open your heart, and here we go. |
| 1:27.4 | Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical |
| 1:30.7 | encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live the I can life because you can do all |
| 1:38.2 | things through Christ who strengthens you. Now welcome your host Jenniferschild. Hello, our people. Welcome back to the |
| 1:46.5 | 413 family. We're so glad you're here. Casey Wright over there, my seeing eye guy, and we are nestled |
| 1:52.8 | under the stairs here in the podcast closet. Two friends, one topic and zero stress. I hope you've |
| 2:00.2 | had a good week. We've had a good week. |
| 2:00.9 | We've had a good week around here. |
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