Overview
Few things are more important for a Christian than understanding the Bible. The Bible focuses the believer’s attention on the work of Christ and is God’s revelation to mankind. It tells us what we need to know to grow as Christians and become influential for Christ’s cause in our neighborhoods and communities.
Unfortunately, many are unsure about how to study the Bible and keep that study exciting and relevant. To address such needs, Irving Jensen provides help. Using the inductive method of Bible study and an analytical chart to map out the richness of the Bible, he shows how reading God’s Word can be the highlight of your day. God’s design of the Bible is so simple a child can understand much of it, yet so complex that even the greatest scholars can be challenged by it for a lifetime. But just as the traveler must learn to read a road map before he begins a trip, so a Christian should know something about methods of Bible study if his time in the Word is to be consistent and life-changing. Through this book, Jensen makes reading that map much easier.
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Key Features
- Provides practical advice for personal Bible study, interpretation, and application
- Increases confidence in the ability to approach the Bible and gain meaningful insight
- Explains the inductive method of Bible study
Contents
- The Bible, a Literary Masterpiece
- Unity
- Selectivity
- Content and Form
- Variety
- Laws of Composition
- The Inductive Method of Study
- Description of the Method
- Aims and Procedures of the Inductive Method
- Proper Preparation
- The Student’s Attitude
- The Student’s Equipment
- Survey before Analysis
- Independent Survey
- Use of Outside Aids
- Construction of the Analytical Chart
- Stage One: Preliminaries
- Stage Two: Talking Text (Textual Re-creation)
- Stage Three: A Main Topical Study
- Stage Four: Supplementary Studies
- Stage Five: Interpretation and Application
- Benefits and Uses of the Analytical Chart
- Benefits of the Analytical Chart
- Practical Uses of the Analytical Chart
Product Details
- Title: Independent Bible Study
- Author: Irving L. Jensen
- Edition: Revised
- Publisher: Moody Press
- Publication Date: 1992
- Pages: 153
- Resource Type: Study Guides
- Topic: Biblical Studies
About Irving L. Jensen
Irving L. Jensen (1920-1996) was professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Bible at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. He was a widely read and respected author who wrote numerous popular study books geared towards an inductive approach to Scripture.