1. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17

2. Hermeneutics: study of interpretation of theory Biblical Hermeneutics : study of interpretation of Biblical texts Exegesis : practice or procedure for discovering the author’s intended meaning

3.  _________: the Holy Spirit has guided in the writing and His guidance is necessary  _________: man is finite and will never have an absolute understanding of Scripture Divine Human

4.  Bible Translations  New American Standard(NASB)  New International Version(NIV)  Amplified(AMP)  New Living Translation(NLT)  Concordance  Strong’s Exhaustive  Young’s Literal  Biblical Encyclopedia  Zondervan’s Pictorial Encyclopedia

5.  Bible Dictionary  Holman’s Bible Dictionary  Interpreter’s Bible Dictionary  Handbooks  Halley’s Bible Handbook  Illustrated Guide to Customs & Curiosities  Bible Atlas  Baker Bible Atlas  Holman Bible Atlas  Nelson’s Book of Charts & Maps

6.  Commentaries  Devotional  The Communicator’s Commentary  Exegetical  Expositor’s Commentary  New American Commentary  Homiletical (Preaching)  NIV Application Commentary

7.  Software  Quickverse  eSword  Bible Gateway  Bible Explorer

8.  Deductive Approach  Begin with a hypothesis and look for evidence  Inductive Approach  Begin with investigative questions and derive a conclusion

9.  Who: author, audience, key people  What: keywords, kind of writing, subject matter, is happening or will happen, related passages  When: historical context  Where: location. geography  How: causes and effects  Why: purpose, Why did God want us to have this?

10. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 God Wrote A Book