1. BIBLE STUDY BASICS September – November 2016 NHCC
biblestudybasics

2. Review Rules of Interpretation Terms & Definitions Bible Literature
Attitude
Where to Start
Context, Context, Context
Psalm 119 (Make us the writer)

3. Where to Start PRAY!!! What are you looking for?
What questions do you have about the text before you read?
Why are you studying?
What are you looking for?
Truth revealed by Scripture?
Your opinion to be backed up?

4. Thinking about the Text
Obadiah
What do you know about this book right now?
What questions do you have before you read?
Context?

5. Learning from the Text Obadiah Read the text
What’s the simplest thing this verse tells me?
What’s the passage/chapter/book pointing to?
Direct statements?

6. Learning from the Text Obadiah Who is it too?
What does it say to/about them?
What history does the text talk about?
What does the text say about the culture, events, & other parts of the Bible?
Why was the book written?

7. Occasion & Purpose Occasion Purpose What’s going on… With the author?
With the recipients?
Problems & Symptoms of the problem
Purpose
Why was the book written?
“The purpose of his book is to verb (infinitive)…”

8. Occasion & Purpose 1st John 2:1-2/1st John 5:13 Titus 1:5
Purpose Statements
1st John 2:1-2/1st John 5:13
Titus 1:5
1st Tim. 3:14-15
Luke 1:3-4
Some books have purpose statements sitting there, most don’t 

9. Occasion & Purpose Data Collection Summary Paragraph Purpose Statement
Select specific verses which speak to what’s going on
Stated vs. Implied
In your own words say what this verse says or implies
(S) – Stated
(I) – Implied
Summary Paragraph
Purpose Statement

10. Occasion & Purpose: Obadiah
Data Collection
Vs. 1 – God is speaking to Edom (S)
Vs. 1- Judgment is coming (I)
Vs. 2 – Judgment is against Edom (I)
Vs. 3 – Edom had a pride problem (S)
Vs. 7 – Edom’s neighbors are preparing for war (I)
Vs. 10 – Judgment is because of their relationship with Israel (S & I)
Vs. 11- Edom didn’t help Israel when needed (S)
Vs. 15 – Because they’ve acted bad, bad things will happen to them (S)
Etc….

11. Occasion & Purpose: Obadiah
Summary Paragraph
Obadiah had a vision about the Kingdom of Edom, who descended from Esau, Jacob’s brother, therefore are Israel’s “cousins.” God is not happy with how they’ve acted, how they’ve treated their cousins, nor with how they aren’t paying attention to Him. God is planning to send armies to destroy Edom.
The purpose of this book is to announce God’s judgment against Edom.

12. Occasion & Purpose Philemon – Data Collection
Vs. 1 – Paul’s a prisoner (I)
Vs. 2 – Letter’s to Philemon (S)
Vs. 2 – Philemon is wealthy (I)
Keep going!!!!

13. Occasion & Purpose Philemon
Occasion: What’s going on with the author & recipients?
Select verses
What’s it saying?
Stated or implied
Purpose
Summary paragraph
The purpose of this book is…

14. Paragraphing & Outlining
Next Time
Main Emphasis & Theme
Paragraphing & Outlining