Lesson ▪ 1997 Tags: Bible study Excerpted from Bridging the Gap: Developing Tools for Better Bible Understanding Related Resources: The Discipline of Bible Assimilation: Topical Study ▪ The Discipline of Bible Study The task of studying the entire Bible can seem overwhelming. The Bible is lengthy, and its concepts profound. It can be discouraging to think of studying a book for an entire lifetime without exhausting its content. It is the contention of the author that effective Bible study is necessarily methodical. It is the purpose of this unit to familiarize the reader with the inductive method, which has enabled the author to conduct meaningful Bible study for several years. It might be asked, “What is the best method for me?” The answer: “Whichever one you develop and use to your own spiritual benefit.” Step 1: Observation“The act of watching carefully—especially with attention to details or behavior—for the purpose of arriving at a judgment”Objectives:
Step 2: Analysis“Separation of a whole into its component parts; an examination of a complex, its elements, and their relations”Objectives:
Step 3: Synthesis“The composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole; the combining of often diverse conceptions into a coherent whole”Objectives:
Step 4: Application“The act of establishing relevance or valid connection”Objectives:
Step 5: Expression“The act or process of representing in a medium”Objectives:
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