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How to Study
Your Bible
TOOL KIT
Lots of
tools
available
to help.
Many
people of
God have
spent
hours
developin
g so you
dont
have to!
CONCORDANCE
Used to look up
verses.
Useful for topical
studies
Helps find verses
when you cant
remember the
reference.
PARALLEL TRANSLATIONS
Helpful in
understanding the
text.
Often amplifies or
completes the
meaning of the
verse.
STUDY BIBLE
Useful for
beginning study of
books.
Footnotes contain
lots of information
on historical or
cultural
background.
BIBLE DICTIONARY
Contain many
topics related to
Bible.
Helpful in doing
historical
background of a
book.
Short articles.
More in depth than
survey book.
BIBLE ENCYLOPEDIA
Longer articles on
Bible Subjects.
Helps to fully
understand
Historical
background.
Long articles on
culture.
BIBLE ATLAS
Helps understand
routes and
topography of the
Bible.
Example: Elijah on
mount Carmel
WORD STUDIES
For more intense
study.
Often requires at
least a laymans
knowledge of
Greek.
INDIVIDUAL COMMENTARIES
Gives Background
of the book.
Helps explain
difficult passages.
Consult only for
understanding
after you have
studied for
yourself.
STEP 1: DISCOVERY
Ask the 5 Ws
Who wrote it?
For whom is it
written?
Where was it
written?
Why was it written?
When was it
written?
INVESTIGATION
Look into the
meaning.
What is the overall
message of the
book?
What is the
specific message
of the passage?
Gain understanding
of what you are
reading
APPLICATION
What does this
passage mean to
me?
Is there a command
to follow?
A principle to add to
my life?
A new way of
thinking about God?
OTHER METHODS.
4 OR 6-K METHOD
K now the commentaries opinionsMake sure you ask someone smarter than you.
K now the contextWho wrote it and to whom? What surrounded the author and the audience?
C O N T.
G. Cross References
1.
2.
3.
4.
A. Pure Cross Reference Says almost exactly the same thing as your verse.
B. Illustrative Cross Reference Illustrates what your verse says.
C. Contrasting Cross Reference Says the opposite of what your verse says.
H. Christ Revealed- Find out what you can discover of the nature,
ministry, or person of Christ from this chapter.
I. Central Lesson(s) - List the major lessons taught.
J. Conclusion
1. How do these insights apply to me personally?
2. What am I going to do about them?
10 Questions
List out 10 questions
youd like answered or
things you dont
understand.
Answer these questions or
discuss them in a group.
Meet J esus
1 . Where is J esus?
2 . Where was J esus befo re t his event ?
3 . Who is J esus t alk ing to ? ( c rowds,
disc iples, Gent iles o r J ews et c )
4 . Summariz e o r quo te ever y t hi n g J esus
say s. N o te J esus' feeling , to ne, and
at t it ude. N o te what J esus do es no t say.
5 . What are o t her s say ing abo ut J esus?
6 . How do t hey feel abo ut him?
7. How do peo ple respo nd to J esus?
8 . What are my impressio n s o f J esus?
9 . What is J esus say ing in t his passag e
t hat c o uld c hang e my life?
10 . What c harac te ri st i c s o f J esus wo uld I
like to see in my own life?
1 1 . How c an I wo rk wit h Him to make it
happen ?
Symbol Study
Read the passage and then make these marks in the passage.
In Your Own
Words
Read the passage.
Once you feel like you
understand it, re-write the
passage into your own words.
Montage
This is a word study.
Read a passage and
choose a word to research
fur ther.
Create a picture montage
of all the different ways
and places that word is
used in the Bible.
Word Studies
Take a word that youd like
to look into further and use
any and all available books
to research this word.
See where it also appears
and how is it used.
What does this information
help you in understanding
how it is used in your
passage or how does it
af fect your understanding
of this word when used in
the Bible.
Character Study
Background
Character
Significant events
Was there any great crisis in
his/her life? How did he/she
handle it?
Are there accomplishments
for which he/she is
remembered?
Did he/she experience a
divine 'call?' How did he/she
respond to it?
What crucial decisions did
he/she have to make? How
did they af fect him/her?
Where did he/she succeed?
Where did he/she fail? Why?
What par t did he/she play in
the histor y of Gods plan?
Reflection
Why do you think God
allowed this person to be
mentioned in the Bible?
Is there a lesson in this
person's life that can help
or encourage me?
What can I learn from
*** to apply to my own
situation?