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How to Study the Bible - Advanced Level

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SOURCE - How to Study the Bible: Advanced Level - Impact Workshops - YouTube

SERIES

How To Study The Bible - Advanced

Differences Between Beginner, Intermediate, And Advanced Levels

BEGINNER

  • Focuses more on building the habit of reading the Bible correctly.

INTERMEDIATE

  • Transitions students from reading the Bible to Studying the Bible

ADVANCED

  • Uses the knowledge from the Beginner and Intermediate Levels to perform a more in-depth study
  • Do not need to be done in one sitting

Passage Studies

  • Pick A Passage
  • Read the Passage Quickly
  • Read Slowly to Label All Observations
  • Figure Out All Question Marks
  • Ask Questions About the Passage
  • Answer Those Questions
  • Find the Flow of the Verses

Word Studies

  • Choose a Word
  • Look Up All the Times the Word is Used
  • Look at HOW the Word is Used using
    • Observations
    • Interpretations
    • Applications
  • Build a Complete Picture of What the Word Means
  • Research the Definition of the Word from the Original Language Dictionaries

Book Studies

  • Decide on a Book
  • Complete the Context
  • Read the Whole Book to Find A Theme
    • Main Idea that Affects the Tone of the Book
    • Overall Purpose on Why It Was Written
  • Outline the Chapters
    • Create your own Headlines
  • Provide Subpoints (Major Ideas) for Each Chapter
  • Find the Flow of the Chapters
  • Do Passage Studies on Each Chapter

Topical Studies

  • Decide On A Topic or A Question You Have
  • Find All Key Passages About Your Topic
  • For Each Passage Use
    • Observation
    • Interpretation
    • Application
  • Use your finding to determine what the Bible has to say about that Topic

Class Studies

Taking A Class

  • Research the Class or Program
  • Identify Your Motive
  • Balance Your Class With Life Goals
  • Be a Good Student

Teaching A Class

  • Find An Opportunity To Teach
  • Fully Understand the Topic You’re Teaching
  • Format Teaching To Your Audience
  • Know Your Audience’s Relevance to Your Topic
    • Why Should They Listen
      • Consequences
  • Have Learning Objectives
    • Look at your Application Step
  • Use Public Speaking Techniques
  • Be Open to Learn

Tips

  • Pave Your Own Road
  • God is Your Teacher
    • Pray and Ask God to Help You
  • Space Out the Different Levels of Study
  • Advanced Level Studies = Creating Your Own Tools
    • Commentary
    • Outlines
    • Answers to Questions
    • Etc
  • Learn to Marinate

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