BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES ??????

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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Why do we study the Bible?
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• Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
  workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
  dividing the word of truth
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• 2 Timothy 2v14
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Many Different Types of Studies
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• Book studies
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• Character studies
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• Theme studies
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Book studies
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• History ??
• Deuteronomy, 12 Kings, 12 Chronicles,
  
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• Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts, etc.
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• Prophets ???
• Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Daniel, Malachi, etc.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Songs/Poetry ??
• Psalms, Song of Solomon, Job, etc.
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• Letters ??
• Romans, 12 Corinthians, 12 Timothy, etc.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Character Studies
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• Old Testament ? ?
• Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, etc.
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• New Testament ??
• Jesus, Mary, Peter, Paul, Herod, Pilate,
  etc.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Theme Studies
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• Characteristics ??
• Faith, Wisdom, Mercy, Truth, Grace, Peace, etc.
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• Actions ??
• Prayer, Praise, Worship, Preaching, Rebuking,
  Studying, The Kingdom, etc.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Objects ??
• The Tabernacle, The Kingdom Temple, The Ark, etc.
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• Subjects ????
• The Devil, Demons, Satan, Pharisees, Crucifixion,
  etc.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Understand the Event Story Line
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• Work out the Principles/Lessons
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• Application to our daily lives
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

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• Understand the Event Story Line
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• Break up the Chapter into the Main Events
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• Mark the chapter where the story changes.
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• Understand the Event
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Read through the event slowly carefully.
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• Mark things you dont understand
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• Mark repeated phrases
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• Mark keywords and check you understand
• their meaning (note these might become small
• theme studies!)
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Working out things you dont understand
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• Word Meanings ??
• Remember that originally the O.T. was written in
  Hebrew, the N.T. was written in Greek.
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• Bible Dictionaries ????
• - Strongs
• - Smiths
• - Youngs
• - Vines

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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Working out things you dont understand
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• Phrase Meanings
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• Is it spoken about elsewhere in the Bible?
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• Margin References
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• (There are 4 Gospels that write about the life
  of Christ. Sometimes events overlap and give a
  slightly different focus/explanation).
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Different Bible Translations
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• Chinese Union Version
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• King James Version
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• Modern King James Version
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• Bible Commentaries
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• Barnes Bible Commentary
• Treasury of Bible Knowledge

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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Understand the Event Story line
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• Break up the Chapter into the Main Events
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• Mark in the chapter where the story changes.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Understand the Event
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• Read through the event slowly and carefully
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• mark things you dont understand
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• mark repeated phrases
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• Mark keywords and check you understand their
• meaning (note these might become small theme
• studies!)
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• Summarise the Event
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• Write one short sentence that summarises the
  Event
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Work out the Principles/Lessons
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• Pick the key message
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• This might be a general lesson being taught to
  the people in the story.
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• There might be a particular verse that summarises
  the lesson of the section.
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• There might be a repeated word or phrase
  throughout the section.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Application to our Daily Lives
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• This is the most important but most often hardest
  step.
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• Without it, the Bible wont have
• any effect on the way we live.
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• How do we do it???
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Application to our Daily Lives
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• Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the
  gospel which I preached unto you, whichalso ye
  have received, and wherein ye standBy which also
  ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
  preached unto you, unless ye have believed in
  vain. 1 Cor.15v1-2
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Application to our Daily Lives
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• Dont make unrealistic changes,
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• Make small achievable goals rather than one
  drastic change.
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• Memorise the key verse
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• rehearse it through the day and let it affect
  your conscience.
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Take the general environment of the story
• (i.e.. work, ecclesial, family, friends,
  attitude) and try to do something realistically
  similar.
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• Pray to God about the application of the
  lesson(s)at the beginning and at the end of each
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• Write down your resolution and review how you
  went at the end of the week/time period
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BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES??????

• Daily Readings Study Acts 9
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• Understand the Event/Story
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• Work out the Principles/Lessons
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• Application to our daily lives
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