BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES Biographical Method OVERVIEW Overview of
BIBLE STUDY TECHNIQUES Biographical Method
OVERVIEW • Overview of the Biographical Method • Walkthrough • • • Subject and Scope Find Verses Observe the Subject’s Life Write Subjects Biography List Characteristics of the Subject Select Key Verse Write Key Thought Apply Check Yourself Advanced Steps
OVERVIEW • This lesson relies very heavily on the books Studying, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by Walter Henrichsen and Gayle Jackson and The Navigators Bible Studies Handbook by The Navigators https: //www. amazon. com/Studying-Interpreting. Applying-Walter-Henrichsen/dp/0310377811/ https: //www. amazon. com/Navigator-Bible -Studies-Handbook. Life. Change/dp/0891090754/
BIOGRAPHICAL METHOD • Good for studying a character’s life • Can be adapted to cities and other entities
SUBJECT AND SCOPE • Choose a subject • Limit scope to specific passages or a specific portion of the character’s life
FIND SOME VERSES • Using the principals of correlation, find verses that mention the character
OBSERVE THE SUBJECT’S LIFE • Using the principles of observation and application, write down observations for each verse as well as possible applications • Observation should include where the subject lived, when the lived, and what they accomplished • Be sure to select the relevant context for each verse • Avoid interpretation
WRITE THE SUBJECT’S BIOGRAPHY • Write a few paragraphs detailing the subject’s life • Include all of the important observations from above
LIST CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUBJECT • Write a list of the character's strength and weaknesses
SELECT KEY VERSE • From the verses you studied, select the key verse that best describes the character’s life
WRITE KEY THOUGHT • Write the key thought of the character's life
APPLY • Choose one from the list of possible applications that you believe God wants you to work on • State the problem • Cite an example of the problem • State the solutions • Describe, in a specific way, how you will apply the solution
CHECK YOURSELF • This is a good time to compare your study to a commentary
ADVANCED STEPS • Once you are comfortable with the biographical method, try adding these advanced steps: • Research the subject’s time and culture • Write a paragraph describing the subject’s philosophy of life • Chart out the subject’s life
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES Links to materials and resources mentioned, as well as the handouts, Power. Point slides, and lecture notes, can be found at http: //www. nbsbaptistchurch. org/resources/bible-study-techniques/
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