Bible Study Methods

Tools

• Paper & Pen
  • something about handwritten notes
• Software
  • Logos (Faithlife)
    • lots of content
    • everything is cross-linked
  • STEP Bible
    • original language tools
  • Blue-Letter Bible
  • Spark Bible

Principles

• Understand the Bible in it’s original context
  • not according to our presumptions
  • not according to our traditions
• different camps
  • denominations
  • hebrews: pharisees, saduccees, qumran
• Fundamentals
  • gospel message
  • depravity/sinfulness
• Read yourself full, Speak yourself empty, Write yourself clear ~ Allistair Begg
  • paraphrase of Francis Bacon
• Spirit filled
  • 1 John 2:27?

Book Studies

• natural breaks are not necessarily captured by chapter/verse numberings

Noun Studies

• person, place, thing, idea
• translations
  • one english word may translate from multiple original-language words
  • multiple english words may translate from a single original-language words
  • dynamic vs. literal translations

Be Berean

• Acts 17:11 ~ study to prove the teaching
  • feedback to the teacher

Purpose

• Understand God’s revelation
• Understand your teachers
  • shallow vs. errant vs. false
  • in the essential unity, in the non-essentials liberty, in all things grace ~ ?Augustine?

Da Rulez

1. Observation ~ what does the Bible say?
2. Intepretation ~ what does the Bible mean?
3. Application ~ how does the Bible apply to my life?