Are you confused by Bible passages that seem to have little applications to today? Do you listen to sermons and wonder, “How does the minister find these wonderful gems of application?” Is your personal study time tedious and more work than it seems to be worth? Building Blocks for Bible Study will help!
This valuable study will help you understand your Bible in a way that brings life to your personal study time and energy to your relationship with God. Building Blocks for Bible Study is designed to lead the readers into a deeper understanding and application of the Bible. The purpose is to expose the reader to the unlimited resources available with their Bibles—releasing God’s word from pages, directing it to the heart. Lessons included are:
These techniques are simple and easily understandable. This effective study will help you develop the ability to understand, define, and apply any verse of your Bible. Whether you are a student, Bible teacher, or just a Christian who wants to grow, Building Blocks for Bible Study is a resource that will reconstruct the way you perceive and teach basic Bible truths!
“First, we should pay attention to the individual parts of speech employed.” (Page 21)
“Meaning is also constructed by the structure of relationships between ideas and propositions within the passage” (Page 21)
“First, the reader should consider the immediate context of a passage. This would consist, most immediately, of the several verses before and after the ‘boundaries’ you have set for the passage you are studying.” (Page 21)
“First, each of the different translations has its own set of strengths and weaknesses.” (Page 28)
“First, this order enables the reader to move from the general to the particular” (Page 23)