Bible Study tips

Some Bible Study tips I am freshening up on:

2 steps to Understanding:

1. The more you read before and after a given passage, the more completely you will understand about what is said. (ie - 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 - "unity")
2. Work outward for better understanding: 'Word' to 'immediate context' to 'rest of book' to 'different books by same author' to 'different author on same topic' to 'all of new/old testament'


4 steps to Application:

1. What did it mean to them? (historical analysis)
2. What are the cultural difference? (recognize exceptions and barriers from then to now and from there to here)
3. What is the theological Principle? (general truth that is timeless and congruent w/ the rest of scripture)
4. What is the application? (based on steps 1-3, determine how you should behave)

Living "this" is better than knowing "that"!


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