#bible study methods

Going through the Bible in 52 Weeks has been transformative but goes extremely fast! We are in week 21 and I noticed that it was a bit challenging for many, my aunt suggested doing a deep dive for one chapter on Tuesdays so that people can engage even if they are not caught up with the chapters. I loved that idea! The educator in me came out and I thought, “WORKSHEETS” and ways to study the…

Sandwich System Of Sustained Scripture Study (S5)

Duke Jeyaraj Since the Bible has 1189 chapters in total (approx 1200 chapters) you will have to read approximately 6 chapters a day to complete all of it in just about 200 days (nearly Seven months). STARTING on the first of the year (OR ANY GIVEN DAY), we can through all of the Bible, a little differently. We will read from different sections of the Bible, each day – Sandwich System of…

Is “Just Google It” an Effective Bible Study Tool?

I’m teaching a class at church right now called How to Study the Bible. Last week I posted this Tool Box to introduce the students to the basic types of Bible Study Tools. Here’s the thing. Those categories of Tools come from a pre-digital era. Remember those days when you had to actually go to a library and look at an atlas to find a map? It’s been over 20 years since we lived in that world. My…

If you want to deeply understand the Bible and absorb its true meaning, then you may want to try some of the Bible study methods below. There are actually a lot of methods you can use. Just always remember that when you study the Bible, you can relate what you learn in real life situation.

Interpretative and Inductive Method

The interpretative includes a verse by verse analysis. This type of Bible study method is fully comprehensive. Interpretative bible study method is only applicable when you have a separate study reference interpreting the meaning of significant verses of the Bible.

Inductive Bible study methods includes reading carefully every chapter in a book and obtain its meaning from the individual verses. If you want to use this method, you can utilize some guide questions.

The two aforementioned Bible study methods are very helpful if you want to know personally the meaning and the importance of the written text of the Bible. You can use these methods and relate the words in the Bible in real life situation.

Topical Method

If you want a more meaning way of learning the Bible, then you must use the generalized-topical method. This type of methods involves getting a number of general topics and looking for answers from the whole content of the book. For instance, a general topic would be about "Forgiveness". There are many chapters and verses in the Bible discussing this specific topic. Additionally, there are particular passages that can precisely give answers to this topic.

In order to really study the Bible using the topical method, you need to have a guide reference. You can acquire this reference materials available from your local church, Christian bookstore, or religious online sites and online bible lessons.

Scholastic Methods

Another method to study the Bible is to fully understand its context. This kind of approach is very helpful so that you can have a deeper understanding of the historical background of every book of the Bible. If you want to use this kind of method, make sure that you have other available historical resources. There are a lot of ways you can acquire reference in order to understand the historical context of the book such as the Internet.

If you decide to employ scholastic study, you must carefully choose the version of the book. It advisable if you use an internationally approved version so that you have a precise historical description of the Biblical events.