Building A Bible Study Library

BuildingA Bible Study Library

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equallyclear.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret theless clear passages.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret the less clear passages.3. There is one meaning per passage and per word. "Interpretation isone, application is many."4. Meaning should be ''literal"' (the plainsense) unless shown to be otherwise.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret the less clear passages.3. There is one meaning per passage and per word. "Interpretation isone, application is many."4. Meaning should be ''literal"' (the plain sense) unless shown to beotherwise.5. Meaning is determined by carefulconsideration of both historical contexts andthe literary / logical contexts within the book.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret the less clear passages.3. There is one meaning per passage and per word. "Interpretation isone, application is many."4. Meaning should be ''literal"' (the plain sense) unless shown to be0therwise.5. Meaning is determined by careful consideration of both historicalcontexts and the literary / logical contexts within the book.6. The Analogy of Faith: The teaching of thewhole Bible determines specificinterpretations.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret the less clear passages.3. There is one meaning per passage and per word. "Interpretation isone, application is many."4. Meaning should be ''literal"' (the plain sense) unless shown to be0therwise.5. Meaning is determined by careful consideration of both historicalcontexts; and the literary/ logical contexts within the book.6. The Analogy of Faith: The teaching of the whole Bible determinesspecific interpretations.7. The final authority of competentinterpretation must be the originallanguages.

Basic Principles of Bible Study1. Not all passages of Scripture are equally clear.2. The clearer passages should interpret the less clear passages.3. There is one meaning per passage and per word. "Interpretation isone, application is many."4. Meaning should be ''literal"' (the plain sense) unless shown to be0therwise.5. Meaning is determined by careful consideration of both historicalcontexts; and the literary/ logical contexts within the book.6. The Analogy of Faith: The teaching of the whole Bible determinesspecific interpretations.7. The final authority of competent interpretation must be theoriginal languages.8. It is the Bible as a whole, and not thechurch, or any authority outside of Scripturethat has the final authority.

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The All Important Circles of Context

Hermeneutics:“The Science and Art of interpreting the Scriptures guided by theHoly Spirit”1. Grasp the Text in its biblical town.2. Measure the distance to be crossed3. Cross the Principlizing Bridge4. Grasp the text in our TownWhat did the text mean to them?What does it mean to me?How can I share what it means to me to you?

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Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsShould be yourfirst priority!!Geography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesOther good Study Bibles include The NASV and NIV Study Bibles,MacArthur’s Study Bible, and The Thompson Chain Reference.

The ESV Study Bible 2,752 pages of extensive, accessible Bible resources 20,000 notes—focusing especially on understanding the Bible text and providinganswers to frequently raised issues. Over 50 articles—including articles on the Bible’s authority and reliability;on biblical archaeology, theology, ethics, and personal application. Over 200 full-color maps—created with the latest digital technology,satellite images, and archaeological research; printed in full color. 80,000 cross-references—to encourage easy location of important words,passages, and biblical themes and an extensive concordance. 200 color charts, located throughout the Bible, provide clear, concisepresentations of essential information. 40 all-new illustrations—including full-color renderings and architectural diagrams ofthe Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, Solomon’s temple, Herod’s temple, the city ofJerusalem in Jesus’ time and throughout the history of Israel, and many more.

ESV Study Bible OnlinePurchase of the ESV Study Bible gives free access to the complete Online Versionwhich has the full content of the print edition, plus additional features including theability to add personal notes and textual highlighting, the ability to search andfollow interactive links between all the notes, charts, articles, etc. contained in theprint version, and you can listen to audio readings of the Scripture texts as well.

Using a Study Bible Read the text of the Bible first. Meditate upon the text and read it with care. Applyyour own knowledge of the Bible in order to understand the particular text withinits context and place in the biblical story-line. A first principle of interpreting theBible is to interpret the Bible by itself text by text. Look carefully at the cross-references linked within the study Bible to this passage.Read the referenced verses. This assistance is still the main contribution of theStudy Bible -- making related and parallel passages more accessible. Use the Concordance for word studies and to find other related passages. Take full advantage of the notes, articles, maps, charts and other helps. A StudyBible functions as a basic Bible dictionary or encyclopedia. Most study Bibles offersome level of commentary within the notes. Remember that it is the Bible that isinspired, inerrant, and infallible -- not the study materials. Therefore, judge thenotes by the biblical text, and never the other way around.

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesin the version of the Bible youuse for Study is valuable. It shouldbe keyed to Strong’s numbers. It canhelp you to see how the originalGreek and Hebrew words aretranslated and their range ofmeanings and contexts.Other useful Concordance works include Nave's Topical Bible, Torrey's TopicalTextbook, and The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Determining Meaning:WordsThe basic bricks of language are words. Word meaning is very important.It must be remembered that words do not always have the same meaning indifferent contexts, they change in meaning with time and culture changes.And Translated words frequently do not have the same group of meaningsas their original counterparts.Ways to determine meaning includeExamination of the etymology of a word (roots, prefixes, suffixes,compound words, etc.)Comparatively (ways it is used in various contexts)Comparison with synonymsDetermining its cultural usage as opposed to classical meaning.There are all sorts of lexical aids available for Bible student.

Exploring the Range of Word Meanings with aConcordanceWords in one language do not have exact correspondence of meanings as the words used to translatethem. A Greek or Hebrew word may require several difference English words to cover its meanings andan English word may have meanings not included in the Original word.

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible Historyhelps to unlock, understand,and gain further revelationabout the history and cultureof biblical times.Doctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesOther good Dictionaries include The New International, TheTyndale, The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia,and theInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)The difference between a “Dictionary” and an “Encyclopedia” is the length and(sometimes) the depth of the articles. A“Handbook” is a condensed dictionary.

Determining Meanings:Basic Units The basic unit of speech is the sentence, with its basic parts the words. However it is best to consider the basic unit of the concept or meaning to be theparagraph. The paragraph is the context of the sentences in it. Different literary Genre have their basic literary units too:Episodes in Narrative, Strophes in Poetry, Oracles in Prophecies1. Simple "diagramming of sentences2. Always look to the preceding and following verses.3. The more complex the grammar, the more precision is possible in meaning.4. Always take in consideration the passage’s Circles of Contexts

Determining Meaning:Types & SymbolsLawGod's PicturesPrinciples for LivingPoetryWisdomProphetsForthtelling His CharacterEmotions pouredoutGospel & Acts ParablesWitnessing Jesus'teachingStyles& Figures of speechEpistlesReading a letterNarrative:Listen to His story

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryA Word Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesVines Expository Dictionary is one of the best ways to get access tothe original vocabulary of the Bible for those not familiar with Greekor Hebrew. It is keyed to Strongs as well.Vincent’s Word Studies and Robertson’s Word Pictures are also helpful NT Refs.

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesThese are very useful for grasping three key issues:the historical background, literary analysis, and thetheological message of particular books of the Bible,and also help provide understanding as to thedifferent ways they have been interpreted.

Determining Meanings:ContextsThe Logical/ Literary Context requires consideration of thepassage in its immediate context as well as within the literarystructure and argument of the book of the Bible in its sectionsand as a whole. Break down the whole into its sections orparagraphs, summarizing each one briefly. And then try todetermine how your passage fits into these.The Historical Context: the author, his audience, historicaland cultural situations – anything outside the text that will helpyou to better understand it. Bible Handbooks, Introductions,Surveys, Histories, Commentaries, Dictionaries andEncyclopedias are helpful here.Every text without a context is aPRETEXT!

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesBiblical Geography does more than show us “Where?” It puts Biblical eventsinto their historical, ecological and socio-cultural contexts.

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Studies : VinesIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentaries

Building a Bible Study LibraryA Good Study BibleAn Exhaustive ConcordanceA Bible DictionaryWord Study DictionaryIntroductionsGeography and CustomsBible HistoryDoctrinal ReferenceBiblical TheologyCommentariesThese basic guides summarize the Bible’s teachingon particular doctrines and point you to where theyare taught in the Bible.