Bible Study Seminar

Seminar Content Part 1: Importance of Bible Study Part 2: Inductive Bible Study 1 Part 3: Inductive Bible Study 2 Part 4: Associative Bible Study Part 5: Devotional Bible Study

Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions: 1. Observation = What does the text mean?

Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions: 1. Observation = What does the text mean? 2. Interpretation = What does the text mean to me?

Inductive Bible Reading asks three questions: 1. Observation = What does the text mean? 2. Interpretation = What does the text mean to me? 3. Application = How can I apply the text to my life?

Steps for Observation: Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean?

Steps for Observation: Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean? Begin with prayer.

Steps for Observation: Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean? Begin with prayer. Identify the context.  

Steps for Observation: Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean? Begin with prayer. Identify the context.   Look for obvious facts, details, or ideas.

Steps for Observation: Pray & Inquire: What does this text mean? Begin with prayer. Identify the context.   Look for obvious facts, details, or ideas. Use the 6 interrogatives (question words).

Ask Observation Questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? How many? How much? How often? How far? How high? Etc.

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) Ask Observation questions:

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) What? (are the main events, topic, instruction) Ask Observation questions:

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) What? (are the main events, topic, instruction) When? (when written; when did it occur?) Ask Observation questions:

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) What? (are the main events, topic, instruction) When? (when written; when did it occur?) Where? (Location of action or event) Ask Observation questions:

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) What? (are the main events, topic, instruction) When? (when written; when did it occur?) Where? (Location of action or event) Why? (Motivation for writing, acting, etc.) Ask Observation questions:

Who? (audience, author, or main characters) What? (are the main events, topic, instruction) When? (when written; when did it occur?) Where? (Location of action or event) Why? (Motivation for writing, acting, etc.) How? (Methods, means, etc.) Ask Observation questions:

Observation—Interpretation—Application Step 1: Observation Practicing Inductive Bible Study Observation—Interpretation—Application Revelation 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who? What?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who? What?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who? What? When?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who? What? When?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who? What? When? Where?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who? What? When? Where?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who? What? When? Where? Why?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who? What? When? Where? Why?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

What does this text mean? Step 1: Observation What does this text mean? Example: Rev. 3:20 Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

Step 2: Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer.

Step 2: Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules. 

Step 2: Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules.  Rule 3: Identify key words.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules.  Rule 3: Identify key words.

Step 2: Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules.  Rule 3: Identify key words. Rule 4: Seek the full teaching.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 1: Begin with prayer. Rule 2: Remember the context rules.  Rule 3: Identify key words. Rule 4: Seek the full teaching.

Steps for Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture.

Steps for Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense.

Steps for Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense. Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense. Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning.

Steps for Interpretation What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense. Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning. Rule 8: Check your conclusions with study aids.

Example: Revelation 3:20 What does this text mean to me? Rule 5: Interpret Scripture with Scripture. Rule 6: Follow the literal sense. Rule 7: Look for the intended meaning. Rule 8: Check your conclusions with study aids.

How do I apply this text to my life? Step 3: Application How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me?

How do I apply this text to my life? Example: Revelation 3:20 How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me?

How do I apply this text to my life? Step 3: Application How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me? What truth(s) am I to embrace?

How do I apply this text to my life? Example: Revelation 3:20 How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me? What truth(s) am I to embrace?

How do I apply this text to my life? Step 3: Application How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me? What truth(s) am I to embrace? What changes should I make in my life?

How do I apply this text to my life? Example: Revelation 3:20 How do I apply this text to my life? How does the passage apply to me? What truth(s) am I to embrace? What changes should I make in my life?