Bible Study
A systematic method for correctly studying the Bible.
What is "Inductive Bible Study"?
This part of the Bible study method asks, "What do I see?"
What is "Observation"?
What are Observation, Interpretation, and Application?
This scripture says, "Study to show yourself approved unto God. A workman needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
What is 2 Timothy 2:15?
This type of Observation of the text may require you to read the text multiple times and from different Bible translations.
What is "Reading Repeatedly"?
This is the most common reason we give for not completing our assignment.
What is not having enough time to do it?
The Bible calls this group of people as being more nobile than the Thessalonicans in Acts 17:10-11
Who were the Bereans?
This Observation tasks involves asking the Holy Spirit to help us understand what we are reading.
What is "Reading Prayerfully"?
This part of Inductive Bible Study asks "What does it mean?"
What is "Interpretation"?
This word refers to getting down to the author's orginal meaning of the Biblical text.
What is exegesis?
This Observation technique requires the Bible study student to take their time and not rush when studying the text. We did this with the book of Malachi.
What is "Reading Patiently"?
This task in Inductive Bible Study asks "How does it work?"
What is "Application"?
This word refers to putting your own ideas and opinions into interpreting Scripture.
What is eisegesis?
These are the six questions we ask when Observing scripture text when we are Reading Selectively.
What is WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW/WHEREFORE?
This term refers to marking up your Bible text using different color pens or highlighters to identify different aspects of the text.
What is Bible annotations or notations?