
Studying the Bible means learning to ask the right questions to help interpret the text. Here are some steps to put into practice
- Read through and make initial observations
- Who are the characters
- What is going on
- Where is this taking place
- Ask the important questions
- Who is speaking
- Who is this about
- Who is God talking to
- Who are the main characters
- What is the point of the passage
- What event is being discussed
- What can we learn about the people, the main event, the doctrine spoken of
- When does this happen or will it happen
- Why is this being said
- Why would this happen
- Why at that time or to that people
- How will it happen
- How is it illustrated
- Once you understand what is being said you must find out the overall meaning.
- Why did He include this story
- What is the primary meaning
- What is the author trying to communicate
- Remember the main questions you need to answer is What failure of man is being addressed or corrected in this passage
- How does this get me to Calvary
- How does this passage apply to us
- What actions do we need to take to make this passage do its job in our lives
- What is God trying to say to me through this passage
- How am I thinking wrongly about God and need correcting based on this passage
- Help them see the main point
- Show them how to get from the passage to Jesus and Calvary
- Teach them how to apply the passage to every aspect of their lives