To be ir not to be - historically speaking.

[HisFirst]

Being somewhat of a history lover, it has crossed my mind: how much time should I spend on reading up on history, what's more relevant historically speaking over other events  and actually, shouldn't I be concerned more by today and what's happening and live in "my own generation"?

Has anyone felt/thought this way?

[Ezra]

2 hours ago, HisFirst said:

shouldn't I be concerned more by today and what's happening and live in "my own generation"?

It depends on which history your are reading or studying. Secular history simply shows you that history keeps repeating itself, and that no one learns any lessons from history. 

However, Bible history is another matter since it reveals how God rules in the affairs of men and that He has an eternal plan and purpose for redeemed humanity as well as the universe.  Indeed, in many books of the Bible history is written in advance through prophecy, and the future history of this earth and this universe is already presented to us in brief.

What is happening today was also prophesied, and we are approaching the time when the Church will be raptured and the Antichrist will take control of this world for a season. However, that will also mean that the Second Coming of Christ is at hand.

 

[HisFirst]

1 hour ago, Ezra said:

It depends on which history your are reading or studying. Secular history simply shows you that history keeps repeating itself, and that no one learns any lessons from history. 

However, Bible history is another matter since it reveals how God rules in the affairs of men and that He has an eternal plan and purpose for redeemed humanity as well as the universe.  Indeed, in many books of the Bible history is written in advance through prophecy, and the future history of this earth and this universe is already presented to us in brief.

What is happening today was also prophesied, and we are approaching the time when the Church will be raptured and the Antichrist will take control of this world for a season. However, that will also mean that the Second Coming of Christ is at hand.

 

Hi Ezra,

I like all history - ancient, modern, Biblical and secular. It all fascinates me But..

I feel like I focus on the past too much - having said that though, we (today) are in an amazing position where we CAN look back and see how the pieces are fitting into the puzzle. We are so "lucky" to have the Bible, to go to at our will, whereas other Believers in different eras had none, had to make do with the Sunday service only or just rely what was memorised.

I do want to be "present" in my own generation more. 

I've probably rambled on and not made much sense!!

[Guest shiloh357]

Ancient/biblical history is important because all of the claims of Scripture are rooted in historical and geographic fact.  All of the lines of evidence are embedded in a setting of real places, real people and events much of which can be historically verified.   That's an important aspect of Bible study that many people overlook. 

 

[HisFirst]

10 minutes ago, shiloh357 said:

Ancient/biblical history is important because all of the claims of Scripture are rooted in historical and geographic fact.  All of the lines of evidence are embedded in a setting of real places, real people and events much of which can be historically verified.   That's an important aspect of Bible study that many people overlook. 

 

Hi Shiloh,

Yes, I agree with you 100%?

In fact, when I became a Christian and seriously started reading the Bible, I was blown away by the historical aspect of it.

To me it was a treasure trove! AND all real!!?

[Mike 2]

It may be that God has put that passion in you for a purpose. Someone with a passion can use it selfishly or can do amazing work for our Lord  with it.

Keep asking God and He will help you with it. Seems like you are getting some good feed back from others here.

[HisFirst]

1 hour ago, Mike 2 said:

It may be that God has put that passion in you for a purpose. Someone with a passion can use it selfishly or can do amazing work for our Lord  with it.

Keep asking God and He will help you with it. Seems like you are getting some good feed back from others here.

Hi Mike,

Well that's crazy!(good crazy)  - I've never thought of it in that context before!

It's worth exploring - thank you. ?

[Sing40King]

I am a history buff myself. I love reading about both American history(pioneers, pilgrims. etc) and Bible history. There are a lot of great documentaries on youtube about Bible history and finds that prove the Bible to be true.

[Guest Teditis]

Studying history is great, imho. Regardless of what history you study, it always increases our awareness of other peoples

and cultures.

If you're getting hung up by thoughts that the subject is too "worldly", then maybe you can get some books on Church

history... go back as far as you can to the first century and see how the Church has grown and stretched throughout the

centuries.

[HisFirst]

5 hours ago, Sing40King said:

I am a history buff myself. I love reading about both American history(pioneers, pilgrims. etc) and Bible history. There are a lot of great documentaries on youtube about Bible history and finds that prove the Bible to be true.

Hi S4K,

That's an area I haven't read up on - American history - although I did read about a guy called Lewis and his companion a while back - they went up a river or charted parts of inner US?

I watched the Revenant with Di Caprio(not sure if that is 100% historical fact ) but that just totally left me stressed out lol!