# How I Mark My Bible (Update): Delighting In The Word ~ Episode 33 ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ONTg267b94E/hqdefault.jpg) ## Intro [(00:00:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=0s) - The speaker believes that it is important to read the [[Bible]] consistently and patiently in order to develop a strong prayer life and a close relationship with [[God]]. [(00:02:30)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=150s) - The speaker prefers to mark up their Bibles while reading in order to better retain information and engage both their creative and intellectual sides. [(00:05:12)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=312s) - The speaker believes that highlighting every passage that stands out to them would leave too much room for error and prefers to use a more structured approach. [(00:07:15)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=435s) ## Cuddle Bibles [(00:08:52)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=532s) - Yellow highlighters are used to mark up Bibles, which are referred to as "Cuddle Bibles". [(00:09:04)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=544s) - The purpose of using "Cuddle Bibles" is to facilitate a relaxed and enjoyable experience of reading and engaging with the [[Bible]]. [(00:09:10)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=550s) - The speaker is currently using a New King James, Skyler Quintel version of the Bible for in-depth reading and immersion in the scriptures. [(00:09:47)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=587s) ## No Key [(00:10:43)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=643s) - There is a Bible discussed that uses yellow highlighting and blue underlining without specific meanings, simply to mark "cool stuff". [(00:11:11)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=671s) - This Bible also utilizes the notebook paper in the back for note-taking. [(00:11:17)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=677s) - A need was recognized for a "prayer [[Bible]]" specifically for leading prayer in group settings. [(00:12:34)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=754s) ## Prayer Bible [(00:12:54)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=774s) - A prayer Bible is used, with minimal colors and underlining for taking notes. [(00:12:55)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=775s) - A blue pen is used for underlining key words, but the underlines don't hold specific meaning. [(00:13:05)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=785s) - The prayer Bible uses yellow, [[Pink | pink]], green, orange, and blue highlighters to mark specific themes, such as promises, nature of [[God]] verses, and apostolic prayers. [(00:13:20)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=800s) ## Personal Prayer [(00:13:43)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=823s) - Pink is used to highlight topics related to personal prayer, including love, holiness, praise, worship, and authority in prayer. [(00:13:50)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=830s) - Green represents God's nature and encompasses His likes, emotions, desires, and what He wants. [(00:15:54)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=954s) - Orange signifies responsibility, specifically focusing on praying for others, which includes intercessory prayers, sympathizing with their situations, and praying for God's will in their lives. [(00:15:58)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=958s) ## Allen Reader [(00:17:47)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1067s) - The speaker describes their process of developing a color-coding key for [[Bible]] marking, noting that they started with a simple system and gradually added more colors and symbols as they encountered new topics and themes. [(00:17:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1068s) - They express dissatisfaction with previous keys, finding them either too simplistic or overly complex, with long lists of colors and symbols that were difficult to memorize and slowed down the marking process. [(00:18:20)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1100s) - The speaker states their goal for their current system, aiming for a comprehensive key that encompasses all potential topics while remaining manageable and not overly burdensome. [(00:19:17)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1157s) ## The Key [(00:19:33)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1173s) - A key has been developed to consolidate topics and subtopics for effective Bible study. [(00:19:37)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1177s) - This key has remained unchanged for several years and has proven effective in various [[Bible]] translations and formats. [(00:19:51)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1191s) - The consistent use of this key across different Bibles has enhanced the study and preaching experience. [(00:20:27)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1227s) ## Key Overview [(00:20:38)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1238s) - The speaker finds their Bible marking system to be comprehensive and user-friendly, having refined it over time to effectively serve their needs. [(00:20:46)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1246s) - The system uses a limited number of categories (nine in total), which contributes to its ease of use and memorability. [(00:21:34)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1294s) - The speaker has become so accustomed to this system that they continue to use it even when teaching from Bibles other than their primary one. [(00:21:44)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1304s) ## Knowledge of God [(00:21:53)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1313s) - The concept of "knowledge of [[God]]" encompasses God's nature, including His appearance, self-revelation, emotions, desires, and dwelling place. [(00:22:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1320s) - This knowledge also includes the aspect of eternal life found in a relationship with God, as described in [[John 17]]:3. [(00:22:14)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1334s) - Experiencing God through spiritual senses, such as enlightenment of the heart and revelation through the [[Holy Spirit]], is part of knowing God. [(00:22:31)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1351s) ## Love [(00:22:55)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1375s) - The color purple is used to mark passages related to the concept of love. [(00:22:55)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1375s) - This includes love for [[God]] and love for others, encompassing both the first and second commandments. [(00:22:58)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1378s) - Passages about community, loving one another, and expressing love for God are marked in purple. [(00:23:03)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1383s) ## Maturity [(00:23:40)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1420s) - Yellow is used to mark verses related to personal holiness, practical holiness, and the commandments of the Lord. [(00:23:41)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1421s) - Green is used to highlight the [[Holy Spirit]], including His authority, power, gifts, movements, and effects on humanity. [(00:23:56)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1436s) - [[Pink]] represents grace, rest, salvation, God's covenant, [[Jesus]], His authority, divinity, and the new covenant. [(00:24:34)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1474s) ## Priesthood [(00:25:03)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1503s) - The speaker uses the color orange to highlight anything pertaining to the priesthood in the [[Bible]]. [(00:25:15)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1515s) - The speaker believes the priesthood to be a major theme in both the Old and New Testaments. [(00:27:37)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1657s) - The speaker uses underlines in conjunction with highlights to mark passages that deal with the priesthood. [(00:27:52)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1672s) ## End Times Eternity [(00:28:01)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1681s) - The text discusses a new topic category labeled "End Times Eternity" which encompasses the urgency of end times prophecies, Kingdom of Heaven aspects, and cyclical end times. [(00:28:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1682s) - This category helps to provide a broad perspective on how [[God]] operates throughout history, interacts with people in various situations, and works in cycles within the lives of individuals, communities, and nations. [(00:28:31)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1711s) - The next category mentioned aims to counterbalance the previous themes of grace and rest by focusing on the "wrath of God." [(00:28:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1728s) ## Wrath of God [(00:28:53)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1733s) - Judgment is brought upon the land because of sin and wickedness. [(00:28:54)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1734s) - [[Jesus]] hates sin and loves righteousness, which brings him joy. [(00:29:10)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1750s) - It is important to have a balanced view of [[God]], seeing both his grace and mercy, as well as his judgment and wrath. [(00:30:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1800s) ## Faith in Confidence [(00:30:38)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1838s) - The final category combines with prayer and focuses on faith and confidence in promises. [(00:30:38)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1838s) - Scriptural prayers are also included in this category. [(00:30:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1848s) - Green highlighting, without a specific topic, marks standout moments, words, or phrases within a topic. [(00:30:50)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1850s) ## Cross References [(00:31:06)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1866s) - Cross-references are written in the Bible's columns; if a more detailed note is needed, a page number reference is added, directing to a separate notebook. [(00:31:07)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1867s) - The 'preachers Bible' is used solely for sermon-specific notes, written directly in the margins due to the absence of additional note pages. [(00:31:27)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1887s) - Despite using different Bibles, a consistent key is implemented for teaching notes, exemplified by the varied sermon notes on [[Matthew 5]], [[Psalm 149]], and Malachi 4. [(00:32:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1922s) ## Ink Used [(00:32:08)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1928s) - Pigma [[Micron Technology | Micron]] pens in blue are used for smaller GSM Bibles to help with ghosting. [(00:32:33)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=1953s) - [[Sharpie (marker) | Sharpie]] yellow highlighters are preferred for their boldness. [(00:35:11)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2111s) - When highlighting, any excess ink pooling at the end of a highlight should be gently pulled back into the highlighted line to prevent bleed through. [(00:35:46)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2146s) ## Outro [(00:38:05)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2285s) - The speaker has maintained their primary method of [[Bible]] marking and introduced a dedicated prayer Bible. [(00:38:18)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2298s) - A forthcoming book titled "Hearing Love" is in the final stages of editing and will be released soon. [(00:38:43)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2323s) - "Hearing Love" is described as a "lover's provocation and exposition" focusing on the practical application of the first commandment. [(00:38:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTg267b94E&t=2328s)