How to Study the Bible Intentionally [Updated Edition]: Methods and Conditions for Effective Bible Study

by Reuben A. Torrey

A book that meets all the conditions stated is 1 Thessalonians, written by the apostle Paul. It is quite short, it does not have much difficulty of interpretation, meaning, or doctrine, and it is exceedingly rich in its teaching. It has the further advantage of being the first in time of Paul’s epistles. Another book to consider is 1 John, which is not a difficult book in most respects, and it is one of the richest books in the Bible.