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Living By The Book
Why People Don’t Study the Bible?Should I read the Bible……. or go and watch the movie
instead?
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It doesn`t apply into my life
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WHY do we Study the Bible ?
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Essential in
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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THIS COURSE ?
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A Simple Proven Processinvolves certain Steps in a certain Order to reach a certain Result
3Steps to LiFe-ChaNge
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Self- Confidence in handling the Bible
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Find the Joy of Personal Discovery
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Grow deeperin yourrelationshipwith GOD
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What do you need to pay?COSTS
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OPENNESS to STUDY
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OPENNESS to GOD
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OPENNESS to CHANGE
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OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS
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OBSERVATIONWhat do I see?ing for 4 things
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TERMSKnow the meaning
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STRUCTURE o Grammatical Structure
Subject ,Object, Main verb
o Literary StructureBiographical ,Geographical
, Chronological
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LITERARY FORMGENRE:
Biography o Exposition o Narrative Pastoral o Poetry
Proverb
Prophecy o Literature
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ATMOSPHERESETTING
6W ( Who? What? Where? When? Why? Wherefore? )
& HOW5SENSES
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INTERPRETATIONWhat does it mean?
3 Helps
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QUESTIONS?
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ANSWERSLook for the Answers
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INTEGRATIONPut the Answers together
INTOA Meaningful Whole
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APPLICATIONHow does it work for me?
How does it work for others?
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KEEP THE BIG PICTURE
OBSERVATION
What do I see?@ See with SIGHT
@ Insight into God’s Truth
OBSERVATION
What do I see?See MORE
See Differently
Are You Ready for OBSERVATION
OBSERVATIONLET’S START with
OBSERVATION:TERMS
But you shall receive powerwhen the Holy Spirit has come upon you;
and you shall be My witnessesboth in Jerusalem
and in all Judeaand Samaria,
and even to the remotest part of the earthActs 1:8
CONTRAST
Contrast
But you shall receive power ……
Contrast – Change of Direction
CONTEXT
Context
Contrast
But you shall receive power ………
Context : “first account”(v1)Who is Luke? Who is Theophilus?
DIALOGUEContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast
But you shall receive power ………
DIALOGUE : JC with his disciples (v6)Answers Negatively: “It is not for you to
know..”Answers Positively: “ But, you shall receive..”
Other words : But it is your responsibility
ATMOSPHEREContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast
But you shall receive power ………Atmosphere: Ascension of JC
So, vs 7&8 are Jesus’ Last words to his disciples;
Marching orders “ Now the job is yours”
WHO? YOU
Context Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who?
But you shall receive power ………
Who are they? Disciples of Jesus ChristWhat do we know about them?
MAIN VERB & TENSEContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ………
What is main verb here? Tense? Future tense
POWERContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
What are they going to receive?POWER = ???
CAUSE & EFFECT; WHENContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the Holy Spirit has come upon you
What does “this phase” add to this verse?Holy Spirit ( cause), Power ( effect)Time: Power at the time HS comes
WHO?Context Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the (Holy Spirit) has come upon you;
Who is Holy Spirit?Holy Spirit is linked with the Power
Supernatural Power
UPON YOUContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the (Holy Spirit) has come upon you; not w/in – w/o
“Upon”= come from outside = invasion of supernatural ability on human beings
We need this Supernatural Power to do …
C&E ,TENSE , WHO?Context Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the (Holy Spirit) has come upon you;
And you shall be My witnesses
Power ( cause) Witness ( Effect) = Inside to outside
Becoming Witness is also in the futureWhose witnesses? Represent Him
DEFINITIONContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the (Holy Spirit) has come upon you;
And you shall be My witnesses
DEFINE What is a witness?
NAME OF PLACESContext Dialogue [ Q&A] {Negatively/Positively}
Contrast Who? Future
But you shall receive power ABILITY
time when the (Holy Spirit) has come upon you;And you shall be My witnesses
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samariaand even to the remotest part of the earth.
Importance of PLACE: Jerusalem, Judah,Samaria, others
SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACES
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samariaand even to the remotest part of the earth.
What do we know about JERUSALEM?How can I relate Jerusalem and Judea?Samaria? Remotest part of the Earth?
TEN STRATEGIES TO READINGRead ThoughtfullyRead Repeatedly
Read PatientlyRead SelectivelyRead Prayerful
Read ImaginativelyRead MeditativelyRead PurposefullyRead Acquisitively
Read Telescopically
STRATEGY:READ THOUGHTFULLYIt involves a IN-DEPTH STUDY
Reading like a journalist, detectiveInvestigate, examine & evaluate all
facts and factorsAsk tough Questions
STRATEGY:READ THOUGHTFULLY
Frank Morison, Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, CS Lewis
STRATEGY: READ REPEATEDLYGod’s Word can stand up to repeated
exposureIdeas: Read entire books at one sitting
– appreciate Unity of each book & grasp the BIG picture
Start at the beginning of a book.
STRATEGY: READ REPEATEDLYRead different translations – avoid
familiarity, keeps the experience fresh
STRATEGY:READ REPEATEDLYListen to audio of Bible reading –
Change from visual to the aural
Hearing is a far more involving experience than reading
Voice/Tone ; emphases are differentBring the text alive
Play it over & over
STRATEGY:READ REPEATEDLYRead it Out Loud – pay attention to
every word
STRATEGY:READ REPEATEDLYDeut 6:7 talk of them … part of our
daily conversationDrive God’s Word into your memorySet up a schedule for Bible reading
Stick to it!
STRATEGY:READ PATIENTLY Problem: Expect result instantly
STRATEGY:READ PATIENTLYFruit of the Word takes time to ripen
Not the answer, but Experience the Process
Be Patient with the TEXT( Let it reveal its Message)Be Patient with YOURSELF
( Relax, Learn & Enjoy the Experience)
STRATEGY:READ PATIENTLY It is a long journey:
Take Ownership: Work with one book for one month
Zoom In & Out: Start with wide lens Progression of events or ideas
Zoom InSomething prominent
STRATEGY:READ PATIENTLY Close UP
STRATEGY:READ PATIENTLYZoom Out
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Involves using right bait when you
troll the Scripture.The 6 “lures” approach:
Who? What?Where? When?
Why? Wherefore?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Read this text … page 137
Nehemiah 1:1-11Now it happened in the month of Chislev, in
the twentieth year, in Susa the capitolthat Hanani …. came and I ( Nehemiah) asked
them concerning the Jews and about Jerusalem and they said to me
the remnant .. in great distress & reproachThe wall of Jerusalem .. broken down and the gates … burned with fire
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Who?
Haggai? Nehemiah ? Zephaniah?
Gideon? Jehoshaphat? Boaz?Look for (1) What is said about the
person?A cupbearer? A priest?
Son of Hacaliah? Taken to Persia?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Look for(2)What does the person Say?
Nehemiah asked concerning the welfare of Jews ( people), about
Jerusalem ( place) and gates ( place)
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY What is happening in this text ?
What are the events? In What order?What happens to the character?
What is the argument?What is the message?
What is the point?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELYWhat has happened to Nehemiah?
What did Hanani tell Nehemiah?What did Nehemiah do after hearing
news from Hanani?What is the content of Nehemiah’s
prayer?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Where ? Location! Get A MAP
Where is the narrative taking place?Where are the people in the text?
Where are they coming from? Where were the original readers of
this text?Where is the writer?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY Where ?
The event has taking placed in Susa city – Dan 8:2, Esther 1:2
Hanani was coming from Judah, Israel Nehemiah is in the palace, serving the
Persian king, Artaxerxes,son of Xerxes
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY When ? TIME!
When did the narrative taking place?When did they occur in relation to
other events in Bible? When was the writer writing?
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELY
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELYWhen ? When did the event take
place?In the month of ChislevIn the twentieth year.
Twentieth year estimate 446 BC the 9th Month (End Nov – Begin Dec) .
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELYWhy ? Asking for meaning!
Why is this included?Why is this placed here?
Why does this person say that?Why does this person do this?
Why? question leads to new Insights
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELYWhy ? Asking for meaning!
Why did Nehemiah respond in this manner; he wept, mourned, fasting
and praying?Weeping & Mourning = emotional
responseFasting & Praying = spiritual response
STRATEGY:READ SELECTIVELYWherefore ? SO What?!
What difference would it make if I were apply this truth?
CHANGE MY ATTITUDE?CHANGE MY ACTION?
STRATEGY:READ PRAYERFULLY Bible reading & PRAYER are related.
Turning Scripture into Prayer Nehemiah’s Prayer
ContextHis response: Pray
Adoration ( Focus on God)Confession( Sins)
Claiming God’s PromisesPetition ( Needs of People)
STRATEGY:READ IMAGINATIVELY AVOID BOREDOM!
Use different translations – stimulate your imagination
STRATEGY:READ IMAGINATIVELY Paraphrase the text
STRATEGY:READ IMAGINATIVELY AVOID BOREDOM
Read Scripture in a different languageGet someone to read the text out loud
STRATEGY:READ IMAGINATIVELY AVOID BOREDOM
Vary your setting- time & place
STRATEGY:READ MEDITATIVELY Learn to REFLECT on the text
TAKE YOUR TIME!!
STRATEGY:READ MEDITATIVELY Meditate on the text
Joshua 1:8.. Shall meditate on itProv 23:7 ..thinks within himself, so he
is. Psa 1:2 .. Meditates day and night
Psa 119:97 my meditation all the dayPsa 19 … the meditation of my heart
STRATEGY:READ PURPOSEFULLY LOOK for the AIM of the author
To discern the Meaning of the text Authors communicate their mind through
words..Watch for the VERBS, SUBJECT & OBJECT,
MODIFIERS, PREPOSITIONS, CONNECTIVES
Watch for the Literary Structure ( eg. Biographical, Historical, Ideological )
STRATEGY:READ ACQUISITIVELY Emphasis on PROCESS on Retaining
or Possessing Scripture, not just to Receive it
Get Involved in the Process, you see life-changing experience.
STRATEGY:READ ACQUISITIVELYWhat ideas can you come up to make text
stay permanent with you?* Act it out, sing it
*Rewrite the text in your own paraphrase*Try a in-depth study of a particular
person* Use Mind- mapping & Acronym
* Share it with others
STRATEGY:READ TELESCOPICALLY Means VIEWING the PARTS in light of
the WHOLE.Concept: The Whole is far greater than
the sum of the partsThe Whole : Integrated, Meaningful
and Powerful Whole
STRATEGY:READ TELESCOPCALLY HOW?
Look for Connectives ( but, and, thus)Pay attention to the Context; Close up
& Bird’s viewEvaluate the passage in light of the
book: other books.
SIX THINGS TO LOOK FOR We have learned how to READ, Now we will learn what to LOOK for when
we open the Word of God.(1)Things That Are EMPHASIZED
(2)Things That Are REPEATED(3)Things That Are RELATED
SIX THINGS TO LOOK FOR We have learned how to READ, Now we will learn what to LOOK for when
we open the Word of God.(4)Things That Are ALIKE
(5)Things That Are UNALIKE(6)Things That Are TRUE TO LIFE
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED CLUES?
Authors used certain TOOLs to emphasizeIDEAS
EVENTSPEOPLEOTHERS
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED What are the 4 TOOLs?(A) AMOUNT OF SPACE
Example: Number of chaptersGenesis has 50 chapters;
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED (A)AMOUNT OF SPACE
Ch 1-11 cover Creation, Fall, Flood, Babel
Ch 12-50 Cover 4 personsAbraham, Isaac, Jacob Joseph
The FAMILY that GOD chose to be His People
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED (B) STATED PURPOSE
Writers told us what they are up to See John 20: 30-31
But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED (C) ORDER
Writers give the message a strategic placement in the text.The Order of events:
This comes before that.
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED (C) ORDER
Work is a part of curse.God places Adam & Eve in a garden to
cultivate it and keep it ( Gen 2:15)In Chap 3, they sinned and driven out of
the Garden.The Order of events in Genesis
disallows this interpretation.
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED (D) MOVEMENT FROM THE LESSER TO
THE GREATER, AND VICE VERSE(i)To build up to a climax.
Everything before leads up to 2 Sam 11-12, everything after goes down
from them.(ii)To use a certain chapter as a pivotSee Act 2.
(1)Thing that are EMPHASIZED 4 TOOLS
(i)Amount of Space(ii)Stated Purpose
(iii)Order(iv)Movement from the lesser to the
greater, and vice versa.
(2)Thing that are REPEATED Repetition Reinforces
Pay Attention!!!!!to repeated TERMS, PHRASES and
CLAUSES
(2)Thing that are REPEATED TERMS, PHRASES and CLAUSES
See Psalm 136Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
His love endures foreverGive thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever
(2)Thing that are REPEATED TERMS, PHRASES and CLAUSES
See Hebrews 11The phrase, by faith
Talking about different people living in different times under different circumstance, living the same
“by faith” lifestyle
(2)Thing that are REPEATED TERMS, PHRASES and CLAUSES
See 1 Corinthians 15:12-28The clause, if , appears 7x
Paul uses “if” to emphasize the critical importance of Christ’s resurrection to
our faith.
(2)Thing that are REPEATED Repetition Reinforces
Pay Attention!!!!!To CHARACTERS
EG Barnabas, His name popped up whenever
someone needed help ( Saul, believers at Antioch, John Mark);
Encourager, Spiritual Mentor
(2)Thing that are REPEATED Repetition Reinforces
Pay Attention!!!!!To INCIDENTS &
CIRCUMSTANCESWriters make their point by repeating
a particular incident or set of circumstances
(2)Thing that are REPEATED INCIDENTS & CIRCUMSTANCES
In Judges, the writer begins each section with “ Then the sons of Israel did what
was evil in the sight of the Lord”This sets up the situation where God
raises up Judges to bring people back to God. Sooner or later they fall away, the
cycle repeats until end of the book.
(2)Thing that are REPEATED Pay attention to PATTERNS
Recognize the parallels between the life of Joseph and that of Jesus ChristThe parallels between the experience
of Israel and that of Jesus.
(2)Thing that are REPEATED Pay attention to NT use of OT
CITATION OF OT by the writers in NTTo emphasize that portion of God’s
Word.Example: Jesus referred to Jonah in
Matt 12:39-41.
(2)Thing that are REPEATED (a)Terms, Phrases, Clauses
(b)Characters (c)Incidents & Circumstances
(d)Patterns (e)NT use of OT passages
(3)Thing that are RELATEDThings that have RELATIONSHIP,
Connection or Interaction with each other;
Three kinds of Relationship.
(3)Thing that are RELATEDThree kinds of Relationship.
(1) Movement from General to the Specific.
(2) Q&A(3) Cause & Effect.
(3)Thing that are RELATED(1)MOVEMENT FROM THE GENERAL
TO THE SPECIFIC.Example; Gen1:1: In beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Then, follows the detailed accounts of the creation.
(3)Thing that are RELATED(2) Q&A
Q is the most powerful tools, it forces us to think critically
The writers provide Strategic Questions & helpful Answers;
See Roman 6. See Job 38.Q&A demand our Attention.
(3)Thing that are RELATED(3)CAUSE & EFFECT
Illustration; On that day a great persecution ( cause) arose against the
church …. All believers except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea .… who have been scattered
went about preaching ( effect)the word.
(4)Thing that are ALIKEALIKE – Similarity
UNLIKE – Contrasts“ See they are twins”
(4)Thing that are ALIKEALIKE – Similarity
“ Similes”Terms such as “ Like” or “as” reflect
similarity => figure of speech.As the deer pants …..
It compares his longing for God to a hot, thirsty deer.
(4)Thing that are ALIKE“ Similes”
Terms such as “ Like” in 1 Peter 2:2Like newborn babies, long for pure
milks of the word …..It compares Appetite of a baby for
mother’s milk and Appetite of a believer for the nourishment of God’s
Word.
(4)Thing that are ALIKE “Metaphors”
= figurative, not literally“I am the true vine, and My Father is
the vinedresser.”“You must be born again”
“ ..unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you ..
(5)Thing that are UNALIKE “Contrasts”
Terms like “but” signifies contrasts.In Gal 5, Paul writes, Now the deed of the flesh are… ( he gives a list) BUT the fruits of the Spirit is… ( he gives a list)
(5)Thing that are UNALIKE “Metaphors”
In Luke 18, Jesus contrast the corrupted judge who finally give in to the plea of a widow, how much more
will the Father responds to our petitions.
(5)Thing that are UNALIKE “Irony”
An case of ironic contrast; a woman with a chronic bleeding, touched Jesus and healed. Jesus stopped and asked,
“Who touch me?”
(5)Thing that are UNALIKE “Irony”
The ironic contrast that Luke want us to see:
In the midst of crisis, in the middle of the crowd, unknown lady touched
Jesus in faith – and Jesus recognized it. She stand out from the crowd because of her faith. Notice her & her faith
(5)Thing that are UNALIKE The contrast ;
Mary and MarthaJewish priest, Pharisee, Samaritan
Pharisee and publican prayed in the temple
(6)Thing that are TRUE TO LIFEIssue here is Authenticity
What does the passage tell us about reality?
What aspect of the text resonate with our experience?
We live in a different culture from that of biblical era, but we experience same
human conditions, feel same emotions, had same questions, struggles, temptations.
(6)Thing that are TRUE TO LIFEThe people in the Bible are just like
you and Me. Their weaknesses are our weaknesses.
Their desires are our desiresTheir response are our response.
Their God is our God.
Getting the BIG PICTURE HOW?
Start with the OVERVIEWCreate A CHART
Headings: Miracle, Realm, People, Means, Results, Faith.
See page 176.
Getting the BIG PICTURE Start with the OVERVIEWCreate your own CHART
Headings: Soils, Description, Growth, Hindrances, Results.
See page 183.
SUMMARIZE your OBSERVATION Put it in a Chart.
VISUAL AT A GLANCE
EASY TO REMEMBERILLUSTRATIVE
SUMMARIZE your OBSERVATION Put it in a Chart.
SUMMARIZE your OBSERVATION
SUMMARIZE your OBSERVATION
SUMMARIZED your OBSERVATION Samples
Look at pages 186,187 & 188
You can do them yourself.
OBSERVATIONSUMMARY
Understand the Meaning of the terms in the text.
The 10 Reading Strategies.The 6 Things to look for.
Put them in a Chart.
OBSERVATION
That’s all, folksThank you.
NEXT : INTERPRETATION.