Luisteren en lezen zorgen voor een brede kijk op de Schrift, terwijl Bijbelstudie en van buiten leren zorgen voor een gedetailleerde blijk op de Schrift. Mediteren op de Schrift brengt luisteren, lezen studeren en van buiten leren bij elkaar en legt de woorden vast in ons hoofd.
Opb.1:3 “"Zalig is hij, die voorleest, en zij, die horen de woorden der profetie [...]"”
1 Tim.4:13 “Houd aan in het lezen [...]”
Acts 17:11 “Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.”
2 Tim.2:15 “Be diligent [KJV `Study'] to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.”
Ps.1:2-3 “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.”
The Navigators illustrate this by saying that as the thumb can touch all the fingers, we can meditate on the Word as we do any of the first four. Meditation is a key to revelation. A new Christian needs to hear and read the Bible more than they need to study and memorize it. This is so that they become familiar with the overall message of the Bible.