Inductive Bible Study

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Inductive Bible Study

• Questions taken from Bible Study Worksheet by
  Carolyn Pendleton. Application from Dynamic Bible
  Study by Rick Warren

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Basic Steps of Inductive Bible Study

• Observation
• What does the Bible say?
• Interpretation
• What does the passage mean?
• Application
• What does the passage say to me?

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Observation

• Who is the author?
• Whom is it about?
• When does it take place?
• What are the key words (nouns, verbs)?
• What key words/phrases are repeated?
• What is being compared? (like, as)
• What is being contrasted? (but)
• What are the cause/effect relationships?
  (therefore, for)
• What form is used? (parable, narrative, poetry)

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Interpretation

• How is the passage affected by its
  biblical/historical setting?
• How does the passage relate to its context?
• How does this passage compare with other related
  passages?
• What terms or ideas need to be researched?
• Summarize the passage/paragraph in one sentence.
  (main idea)

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Application

• Sin to confess?
• Promise to claim?
• Attitude to change?
• Command to obey?
• Example to follow?
• Prayer to pray?
• Error to avoid?
• Truth to believe?
• Something to praise God for?

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