Why is it important to notice what the Bible doesn't say, not just what it says?

Noticing what the Bible does not say matters because it keeps attention on the Word itself. The goal is to get people back into Scripture and see both what it says and what it does not say, which is just as important as what it does say.

Les teaches that the purpose is simple: this is an informal Bible study meant to get folks back into the Word. He stresses that they should see what it says and what it doesn't say, and he adds that what it doesn't say is just as important. This instruction comes as he turns back to where he left off and directs listeners into Genesis chapter 21, urging them to jump in with him.

Is what the Bible doesn't say just as important as what it does say?

Yes, what the Bible does not say is just as important as what it does say. The stated goal of this informal Bible study is to get folks back into the Word to see both what it says and what it doesn't say, affirming that the omissions are just as important.