Bible Class

Tuesday, October 24th

 Warm Up
The Answer Is

Bible Study
 Inductive Bible Study
Moving from a specific idea out to a
general conclusion.
Take Notes on Worktext 8.1, pgs 197-198.
The Three-Step Method
Observation: What does the text say?

Interpretation: What does the text mean?

Application: What does the text mean to me?

(How should I apply it to my life? In other words,
what am I going to do about it?)
 Astute Observation
How do you use this three step method in these situations?
 Astute Observation
Read the passage with a discerning eye,
looking for clues to the writers
intentions.
 Astute Observation
1. Audience

Context: the flow of thought surrounding the passage

the immediate context of the passage: the verses

before and after the passage

the background and purpose of the whole book

the historical and cultural context: what was going

on in the society of writer and audience
 Astute Observation
2. Genre: the kind of literature, such as narrative, poetry, or
epistle

3. Continuity: repetition of key terms or important topics

4. Proportion: how much space is devoted to a certain topic

 Astute Observation
5. Structural details: the way ideas are connected in the
passage

rhetorical question

principle and illustration

comparison and contrast

 Astute Observation
6. Grammatical details

pronoun reference

sentence type

phrases and clauses that modify words or other

phrases
 Astute Observation
7. Figures of speech: Which ones did the writer use and why?
Metaphor saying something is another
Simile comparison using like or as
Hyperbole exaggeration
irony opposite, sarcasm
Anthropomorphism giving human characteristics
to an item or animal.
 Astute Observation
7. Figures of speech: Which ones did the writer use and why?
Personification a person, animal or thing that
represents or embodies a human quality.
Euphemism A substitution of a mild word in
place of one more blunt or harsh.
 Balanced Interpretation
1. What issue or problem does the text address?

2. What light did the text shed on those issues for its
original audience?

3. What general principle does the author describe or

imply for the original audienceand for us today?
 Conscientious Application
1. What do I have in common with the original audience?

2. What response did the writer seek from them?

3. What am I going to do about it?

 Conscientious Application

This is the bottom line. All the work done so far is futile
if you fail at this point. The Scripture can have no place
in your life until it has an impact on your actionsthe
choices you make in everyday life.
 Activity
Turn to Worktext 8.2