1. Bible Study 101 Hb.5:12-14

2. I. First One Thing, Then Another

3. Confusing conversations Ac.19:…29-32 Ac.21:34… Mt.16:13-17, solution 13, easy question ► Claims + signs = certainty (Jn.3) 14, some... others confused 15-16, disciples: clarity ► 17, what made the difference? 13, easy question ► Claims + signs = certainty (Jn.3) 14, some... others confused 15-16, disciples: clarity ► 17, what made the difference?

4. Neighbors read / study together Mk.1:1-15 “Teaches us to be baptized; immersion” “No; should be baptized w. Holy Spirit” “To me: slow down; go to woods, meet God” “God told me: will send HS to me as a dove” “I don’t think so” “You’re disagreeing w. God” “This shows how rich the Bible is: it can mean so many things”

5. I.First One Thing, Then Another II. What Is Your Reading Of It?

6. Luke 10:…26  God → writer → reader (hearer)  We can understand it (Mt.15:10, 16)  We understand it alike (Mt.24:15) “Four score”? “Hallow”?

7. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the Prophets: The text: a collection of letters "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before you.” Meaning: result of thought

8. Writer, not reader, determines meaning of the text  God → writer → reader (hearer) Ep.3:4  Inkblot  Dn.2 – a dream chapter Bork / Thomas To me it means…?

9. Then he read from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate from morning… Writers imply; readers infer until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand… –Neh.8:3 Readers discover; do not create meaning

10. Writers explain unusual usage  “Baptism”  “Church”  “Saint” 19 Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.“ 20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body. – Jn.2:19-21

11. Hb.7:1-2 OT (Heb.) Gn.14:18 Ps.110:4 NT (Gk.) Hb.7:2 Readers Translation English readers Text always means what it meant when written Hb.7:1-2 Different time / language / readers

12. I.First One Thing, Then Another III. Be Not Unwise, But Understand II. What Is Your Reading Of It?

13. Ep.5:17 Mt.24:15, abomination of desolation…? Lk.9:43-45, simple words, strong bias Ga.1:6-9, Judaizers Ep.5:18, do not get drunk on wine

14. I.First One Thing, Then Another IV. What Does It Mean? II. What Is Your Reading Of It? III. Be Not Unwise, But Understand

15. Ep.4:9 Original context:Original context: Judges 5 Advanced application:Advanced application: Ps.68 Ultimate fulfillment:Ultimate fulfillment: Ep.4

16. 1 Co.5:9-10 Possessing spiritual gifts alone will not discover truth (‘help’ Corinthians) Ac.17:20 Great mind alone will not discover truth; attitude just as important