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Bible Study Tools

The document provides an overview of 12 tools for studying the Bible: 1. The Main Point/Purpose tool helps identify the central idea and what the author aims to achieve. 2. The Context tool emphasizes interpreting verses and chapters in the context of the surrounding text. 3. The Structure tool divides passages into logical chunks to identify flow and main ideas. 4. Linking words help understand the logic between statements. These tools aid in properly understanding and applying the meaning and message of Bible passages.

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Bible Study Tools

The document provides an overview of 12 tools for studying the Bible: 1. The Main Point/Purpose tool helps identify the central idea and what the author aims to achieve. 2. The Context tool emphasizes interpreting verses and chapters in the context of the surrounding text. 3. The Structure tool divides passages into logical chunks to identify flow and main ideas. 4. Linking words help understand the logic between statements. These tools aid in properly understanding and applying the meaning and message of Bible passages.

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Bible Study Tools

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be
ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Tim 2:15

1. Main Point/Purpose Tool

Main Point: The most important aspect, the central idea of the passage.
Purpose: What the author wants to achieve with his main point.
(eg. Encourage, rebuke, inform, charge, persuade)

● Every book of the bible has a purpose!


● Our main goal as readers is to identify the main idea and purpose so that we can
properly apply the passage in the most accurate way.

2. Context tool

Read a verse in context to the chapter


Read a chapter in context to the book
Read a book in context to the entire bible

● Never pluck any statement out of context, you will miss the point of why that statement
is there in the first place. Always interpret a text within its surrounding verses!

3. Structure tool

● Dividing a large passage into smaller logical chunks helps you identify the
flow and main ideas of the passage.
Example - (Hebrews 1:1-14)
1:1-14 Evidence for the superiority of Jesus
2:1-4 Pay attention to Jesus
4. Linking words tool

● Conjunctions help you identify the logic behind 2 statements.

- For/Because - I am angry because/for I lost my phone


- Therefore - I lost my phone, therefore, I am angry
- If (conditional) - If I lose my phone, I will be angry
- But(opposite of what's supposed to happen) - I lost my phone, but I am not angry

5. Vocabulary tool

● Helps you find the exact meaning of the word in the original
language of the author. (Blue letter Bible)
- Lexicon, Strong's Numbers, concordance
- Look at how the author uses a particular word throughout the
book, this would give you greater insights to the meaning of the
word

6. Translation tool

● If you are stuck with understanding the meaning of a particular


verse, using the translation tool is helpful to understand
confusing passages.

Study version - ESV, NASB, AMP


Paraphrase - NLT
7. Repetition tool

● When an author wants to make sure his audience gets his


point across clearly, he will repeat himself. ( Repeated
verse, phrase, idea)

Example-
Truly, truly I tell you - john 5:24
Holy, Holy, Holy - Isaiah 6:3

8. Compare and Contrast Tool

● Authors like to compare and contrast different ideas to


highlight the differences or similarities between ideas.

9. Genre Tool

● Narrative/ historical
● Wisdom literature
● Epistles (Letters)
● Parables
- Different genres require different focus of tools
10. Tone and Feel

● Authors usually convey their message in a certain tone to invoke a certain


emotion from the reader. This will allow us to see the heart of the author and his
message.
- Anger/ frustration/ sadness/ sorrow
- Joyful/ happy/ hopeful

Application tools

11. Triangle Tool

● We may get tempted to quickly apply every passage to ourselves, however, we must
take note of the different audience and compare what is the difference between them
and us. Only after comparing the difference, we can properly apply the passage.
12. So What? Tool

● After identifying the main point and purpose, all we need to ask ourselves is why does it
matter to me today?

Some question to think about


- What is the author trying to achieve with his purpose?
- Is there something he wants his readers to do or learn?

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