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One problem many eHowians encountered was a difficulty in interpreting the "titles" they chose, particularly when the subject was itself already unfamiliar. Today's DotD candidate, already a two-time winner, is one Khalidah Tunkara. Not only does she know little or nothing about cars and appliances, she also seems to have only a passing knowledge of "How to Find Bible Verses," now moved back to Synonym.com.
Faced with the question "How do you find a Bible verse?" we think most people would assume that the questioner would be wondering "How do I find I Corinthians 2:13?" In other words, how do I interpret that string of letters and numbers to reach the words,
"This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words." [NIV]We'd explain that the name of the Book comes first (and in this case, the "I" means the first book of that name), followed by notation for a specific passage in the form chapter:verse. We might give some examples and perhaps a link to the list of books of the Bible in order (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy...) |
Another interpretation might be "How do I find a Bible verse that references _____?" -- to search for a specific word or phrase, In that case, we'd send the seeker to a Concordance, either within the pages of the Book itself or online.
Tunkara's solution? Not what we'd expected:
"Visit a Bible research site such as BibleGateway.com."
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