The Bigger Picture

Hopefully you’ve just seen how helpful even a little bit of context can be! The more context we have, the more understanding we can gain. To make sense of a passage, it’s a good practice to read through the whole chapter or book. You might turn to a resource like the BibleProject if you need a simple and engaging book or theme summary.

For the sake of time, we’ll watch one of their videos now.

“Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.”

  • Now what would you say is happening here?
  • How does having more context about Luke 24 impact your understanding of this verse?