How to be a Detective
Looking for Clues
Divine Detectives
How to Study the Bible
Ask Questions
100

How many instruments does Mr. Ty play?

4 (Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, and Drums)

100

What is Ms. Kaitlyn's favorite color?

Green

100

What are the 5 W's and H questions?

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

100

What is Mr. Ben's favorite Star Wars character?

Obi-wan Kenobi

100

Where is Mr. Gabe from?

Florida

200

Why is it important to look at the whole bible?

The more you study God's word, you will be able to know if someone has taken scriptures out of context. Protect yourself from false teachings.

200

What is an example of a cultural difference in the bible that we do not see today?

Clothes, shoes, houses, travel, etc.

200

What does interpretation mean?

Getting the facts first to help figure out what scriptures mean.

200

What is a synonym?

A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.

200

What languages was the bible originally written in?

Greek and Hebrew.

300

What does context mean?

The setting in which something is found.

300

Why are lists important?

To help you gather all the facts.

300

How can we ask the Lord for help when studying the bible?

Prayer

300

What is cultural context? 

Understanding how people lived in a particular period of history.

300

What does obscure mean?

Something that is not clearly understood.

400

What is traditional context?

Understanding the meaning of scripture by looking at a time in history.

400

What is a book chart?

A way to record important themes in the books of the bible.

400

What are some tools we can use to help us find words or the original meaning of words in the bible?

A dictionary and a concordance.

400

What are keywords?

Words that pop up more than once that help you answer the 5 W's and H questions.

400

What is a theme?

What the book is as a whole. Looking for repeating key words.

500

What do we look for when finding the context?

1. Place event happened

2. Time in history of event

3. Customs of the people during that time

500

Why should you not base your beliefs off of obscure scriptures? 

You can harm yourself/others around you because of bad doctrine.

500

What are figures of speech? 

A word, phrase, or expression used in a creative way, where a word is not taken literally.

500

What is a concordance?

A tool that shows where words appear in the bible.

500

How do you create a chapter title?

1. Be short

2. Describe the main thing

3.Use words in the chapter

4. Be easy to remember

5. Be different than other chapters