PPT-How to Study the Bible

Week 9 Literary Context Selecting the Passage Structure of the Passage Literary Context Introduction The most important guideline for interpreting the Bible context determines meaning.
THE PROCESS OF BIBLE STUDY (Bible, Pen and Paper) on Passage:WordReferencesTopicalTeaching Always Summary 
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 How to Read It?. Keith Campbell, Ph.D.. dkeithcampbell@yahoo.com. Review/Preview. Review. Oct. 26: Four Sources of Authority. Preview. . Scripture. . Nov. 2: “The Bible…Where did it Come From”. . Summer 2009. 1. THE inductive Bible Study method. 2. How and Why to Read Books. The Bible is a special book. Divinely inspired, living and active. Studying literature vs. studying the Bible. English Scholars have many methods and can have many purposes for interpretation. Dr. Robert C. Newman. The Bible. '. s . Opening Words. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, . BOOK. 2. THE MIDDLE-EAST AND OTHER REGIONS IN BIBLE PROPHECY. 3. ISRAEL : THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE IN BIBLE PROPHECY. 4. END TIMES : BIBLE PROPHECIES FULFILLED/BEING . FULFILLED. THE END TIMES SERIES : NEXT 6 SUNDAYS. It’s Good for . You!. Part I. Overview of the Series. Try to do this in four parts. Today: What is the Bible?. Next: Basic Avenues of Biblical Interpretation. Then: “Issues” That We Bring to Bible Study. Wayne Grudem. Chapter 6: . The Four Characteristics of Scripture. . (2) Clarity. Can only Bible scholars understand the Bible rightly?. A. The Bible Frequently Affirms Its Own Clarity. Deut 6:7: . The Book of Job is puzzling to many people but it asks questions all of us ask at some point in our lives……... “O that my vexation were weighed, and all my calamity laid in the balances! For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea; therefore my words have been rash. For the arrows of the almighty are in me.” . Chapter 2. Setting the Stage .  .  . In This Chapter. _ Discovering who the author of Revelation really is. _ Understanding how the first-century Roman Empire impacted the book. _ Knowing why John wrote the book. The Land of the Bible. The Story of the Bible – Old Testament. The Story of the Bible – New Testament . The Message of the Bible . 6. . The Authority of the Bible. Three definitions. Applying the Bible Today. The Theme of the Bible. What the Bible Says about Salvation. The Church in the Bible. Each Lesson Last One Hour Or Less. A Five Lesson Home Bible Study. Back to the Bible – Lesson One. English ~ 1 word, used many ways. Greek ~ 4 words translated “love” in English. BIBLE LOVE. LOVE. Eros. Phileo. Agape. Storge. BIBLE LOVE. EROS. Romantic love. Between a man & woman. Not in the New Testament*. Acts 10:30-35. 2 Timothy 2:15. “. 30. And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, . The Benefits of Reading Books,Most people read to read and the benefits of reading are surplus. But what are the benefits of reading. Keep reading to find out how reading will help you and may even add years to your life!.The Benefits of Reading Books,What are the benefits of reading you ask? Down below we have listed some of the most common benefits and ones that you will definitely enjoy along with the new adventures provided by the novel you choose to read.,Exercise the Brain by Reading .When you read, your brain gets a workout. You have to remember the various characters, settings, plots and retain that information throughout the book. Your brain is doing a lot of work and you don’t even realize it. Which makes it the perfect exercise!