Enjoying the Bible 1

How to Study the Bible – Introduction, with Peter Mead

Welcome to your Introduction to the Bible

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Welcome to your Enjoying Scripture 1

What are the six reasons Peter gave for why we should study the Bible?

Select all that apply.

For Spiritual Growth

For Spiritual Life

For Spiritual Insight

For Spiritual Maturity

For Spiritual Power

For Spiritual Peace

For Spiritual Ministry

For Spiritual Connection

For Spiritual Delight

For Spiritual Effectiveness

Finish the quote: Nothing else is in the same _______ as the Word of God

Nothing else is in the same as the Word of God.

Finish the quote: [The Bible writers] weren't hypnotized or in a a state where God controlled them like a some sort of celestial word processor. No…

God was the whole process.

Finish the quote: God inspired every ____ of Scripture.

God inspired every of Scripture.

Finish the quote: When God inspired [His Word], there was an _____.

Finish the quote: When God inspired His Word, there was an .

Finish the quote: The author's ____ is always important.

The author’s _______ is always important.

intent

perspective

thinking

writing

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Finish the quote: Scripture is not there for us to ____ of it what we ____.

Scripture is not there for us to _______ of it what we ______.

choose, want

do, will

make, want

pick, want

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Finish the quote: What you can ____ it say is not as good as what God ____ it say.

What you can ________ it say is not as good as what God ______ it say.

make, made

imagine, made

see, has

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Finish the quote: Our goal is not to ______ with Scripture. Our goal is to _____ to it.

Our goal is not to ________ with Scripture. Our goal is to _______ to it.

fight, warm

reshape, yield

argue, confirm

create, submit

Finish the quote: When the _____ speaks, _____ speaks.

Word, Jesus

Spirit, God

Christian, the Bible

Bible, God

Finish the quote: Let's be convinced that God is a good __________.

Let’s be convinced that God is a good .

Finish the quote: Differences come at the level of _________. Differences should not come at the level of interpretation.

Differences come at the level of . Differences should not come at the level of interpretation.

As a general rule, how many applications can there be?

Answer with one word.

Eisegesis means…

Select at least one of the correct answers.

The unhelpful practice of importing or imposing meaning into a passage.

The harmful practice of importing or imposing meaning into a passage.

Seeing a second meaning of the text that others do not normally see.

Pouring a meaning into communication that is not there.

Exposition means…

Select at least one of the correct answers.

The communication of what you’ve exegeted.

Communicating the meaning of a passage.

Communication the tone of a passage.

The communication of what you’ve read.

Exegesis means…

Select at least one of the correct answers.

An critical explanation of a text that correctly gets to the meaning of that text.

The process or study to determine the meaning of communication.

Bringing out of the text the meaning that is there.

A formal commentary explaining the text of Scripture accurately.

Interpretation means…

Select the correct answer.

To make sense of a passage; to get to what an author intended to communicate.

To explain, understand, or give meaning to a text.

Translating a text accurately.

Correctly understanding the meaning of a passage; to then be able to communicate that well.

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Hermeneutics is…

Select the correct answer.

The principles and methodology of exegesis.

Grammatical rules for reading texts.

The principles or guidelines for interpreting communication.

The study of how humans derive meaning from texts.

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As a general rule, how many correct interpretations are there?

Answer in one word.

General Hermeneutics

Select the correct answer.

Universal principles that are flawless.

General guidelines that are always true.

Timeless truths that can be applied to anything.

The examination of the process of human interpretation.

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Special Hermeneutics

Select the correct answer.

The guidelines for specific types of literature.

Special guidelines that apply specifically to grammar.

Specific principles to use when reading a text.

Helpful guardrails for understanding life.

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What is the process of inductive Bible study?

Select the correct answer.

Interpretation -> Observation -> Application

Application -> Observation -> Interpretation

Observation -> Application -> Interpretation

Observation -> Interpretation -> Application

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Look

Write your description of Look below.

Learn

Write your description of Learn below.

Love/Live

Write your description of Love/Live below.

PLEASE, let's get hermeneutics _______ today.

PLEASE, let’s get hermeneutics today

P____

Treat the Bible at a level. What the ____ meaning of the text?

L____

= Grow in sensitivity to how literature works.

G________

= Follow the rules of grammer.

H______

As much as possible, have a awareness for the original author and audience.

C______

= See what’s going on around whatever detail you are looking at.

T_______

. Remember that the Bible is God’s self revelation, and be on the look out for knowing Him!

Six things to look for when studying a passage.

Select all that apply.

Who?

Why?

What?

When?

How?

To?

For?

Which?

Whom?

Where?

Your Reflection

What did you discover? How has this activity impacted you?

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