Biblical Interpretation Sundays Sep 8 Nov 24 2013

Biblical Interpretation Sundays, Sep. 8 -Nov. 24, 2013 11: 30 AM-12: 30 PM

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have success.

Ten Strategies to First-Rate Reading

#1: Read Thoughtfully Use your brain.

Proverbs 2: 4 and if you look for [wisdom] as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure

#2: Read Repeatedly

Some helpful tips: Read entire books in one sitting Start at the beginning of the book Read the Bible in different translations Listen to recordings of Scripture Read the Bible out loud Set up a schedule for Bible reading

#3: Read Patiently

Some helpful tips: Work with one book for one month Zoom in and zoom out Be patient with the text Be patient with yourself

#4: Read Selectively Use the right bait.

Six Lures, Six Questions Who? Joshua 2: 1 What? Matthew 15: 12 Where? Acts 1: 8 When? Mark 1: 35 Why? Luke 15 Wherefore? So what?

#5: Read Prayerfully

#6: Read Imaginatively Immerse yourself in the story.

#7: Read Meditatively Reflect on what you’re reading.

Five passages on meditation Joshua 1: 8 Proverbs 23: 7 Psalm 1: 1 -2 Psalm 119: 97 Psalm 19: 14

#8: Read Purposefully

Grammatical Structure Verbs action words Subject & Object Modifiers adjectives, adverbs Prepositional Phrases in, on upon, to, etc. Connectives and, but

Literary Structure Biographical Key persons Geographical Key locations Historical Key events Chronological Key times Ideological Key ideas

#9: Read Acquisitively Read to retain. Get involved in the process.

#10: Read Telescopically View the parts in light of the whole.

Some helpful tips: Look for connectives Pay attention to context Evaluate the passage in light of the book Look at the historical context of the book