Bible Study for Teachers

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Bible Study for Teachers

• Dan Stanley
• Christian Education Training Coordinator

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Gods Word

• Main textbook
• Main training manual
• The primary source of Gods revelation to us

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Sacred Duty

• Communicating the Word of God
• Equipping your students

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Purposes of Bible Study

• Constructive Discipleship
• Life Application

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Context

• Cultural Context
• Geographical Context
• Historical Context
• Literary Context

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Genre

• OLD TESTAMENT
• Law
• Historical Narrative
• Wisdom and Poetry
• Prophesy

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Genre

• NEW TESTAMENT
• Gospels
• Historical Narrative
• Epistles
• Apocalypse

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Pitfalls to Avoid

• Bits and Pieces pitfall
• Everything Represents Something Else pitfall

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Presentation of Truth

• What did the message mean to the original
  readers?
• What does the passage have to do with my
  students lives today?
• What should our response be to this passage?

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Strategy for Teaching Truth

• Insist on biblical interaction
• Focus on principles rather than cultural
  expressions
• Move from philosophy to faith
• Let the Scripture determine your content
• Acknowledge your limits

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Engaging the Student

• Teach students to allow the Scripture to form
  their conclusions
• Teach students to apply what theyve learned

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Personal Bible Study
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Resources

• Student Focused Learning by Larry Thomas
  (www.gospelpublishing.com)
• How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon
  Fee and Douglas Stewart
• cetraining_at_ag.org

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Bible Study for Teachers

• Dan Stanley
• Christian Education Training Coordinator