Explore Previous Research Studies
LivingScroll.org offers a series of participatory studies inspired by the Cochin Hebrew New Testament manuscripts, exploring how ancient sacred texts can be received, practiced, and reflected on today. Each study invites people from diverse backgrounds to engage with Scripture through simple guided activities, personal reflection, and brief observations. Join us as we discover how these ancient manuscript traditions continue to speak, shape, and come alive in modern lives.
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Prodigal Children Prayer and Reconciliation Study
Join this voluntary 15-day Scripture miracle observation study for parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents praying for a prodigal child or descendant. Participants will observe, speak Scripture, and sing Scripture while prayerfully recording signs of breakthrough, softened hearts, reconciliation, or renewed openness to God through Yeshua the Messiah.
This study is now closed to new participants and is currently in progress.
Results Coming Soon!
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Comparative Scripture Expression Study
For followers of Yeshua, Scripture is central to worship, prayer, meditation, and daily devotion. This study was designed as a simple, structured way for participants to engage with Scripture consistently and record brief daily reflections during the study period.
This 25-day study included three easy-to-follow phases: a baseline period, a spoken Scripture period, and a sung Scripture period. Each evening after sundown, near the beginning of the biblical day and before bedtime, participants set a 15-minute timer and engaged with the pre-selected Scriptures for that day. They then completed a short survey with observations about the day that had just ended.
During the Scripture expression phases, participants used the same selected passages: Isaiah 53:5, Philippians 4:6–7, and Psalm 91:1–16. We provided these passages in the NRSVUE translation for consistency and ease of reference, but participants were also welcome to use their preferred Bible translation. The purpose was not to evaluate a specific translation, but to observe daily self-reported reflections while participants engaged with the meaning of Scripture through spoken and sung expression.