Bible blog: an introduction to "bible notes by ruby"

When I had the idea for this blog, I wondered how I would proceed with it. The only theological training I've had comes from almost 40 years of being in church, 1.75 years in bible school and personal study. But then it hit me when I was going over the story of the Good Samaritan this morning. Most know that story from Luke 10... Jew going from Jerusalem to Jericho and gets mugged. A priest and Levite (church people) both come by, see the guy in the ditch and decide they'd both be late for church if they stopped and helped him, so they leave. The guy that does help him however is a Samaritan (scum in the eyes of a Jew). He fixes the Jewish guy up and takes him to a local hotel and even pays for his recovery. That's the long and short of it. But that wasn't what set me off. It was the setup of the story. Some dude (an expert in the law) asked Jesus how to gain eternal life. Makes me wonder what he learned in seminary. So Jesus asks him two questions...(I pulled it out of a few versions)

NIV & Amplified: "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"
CEV: Jesus answered, "What is written in Scriptures? How do you understand them?"
NCV: Jesus said, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"
NKJV: He said to them, "What is written in the Law? What is your reading of it?"
Message: He answered, "What is written in God's Law? How do you interpret it?"

Ruby's translation: What does God tell you? How are you going to apply it in your life?

That is where I want to go with this blog. God wrote... and somehow I must apply in my own life. Instruction, then application.

I invite you to read along with me as I post "bible notes by ruby". You will probably have different applications to the scripture you read, but maybe my stories will be insightful anyway. Are they coming out of years of theological training? No, not so much training, but mostly application. That is exactly what Jesus did in the Luke 10. The inquisitive student told Jesus what the Word said... and Jesus showed him how to apply it.

God Bless, keep reading and applying.