Bible Study 101

Hb.5:12-14

I. First One Thing, Then Another

Confusing conversations Ac.19:…29-32 Ac.21:34… Mt.16:13-17, solution

13, easy question►Claims + signs = certainty (Jn.3)

14, some . . . others confused15-16, disciples: clarity

►17, what made the difference?

Neighbors read / study together

Mk.1:1-15• “Teaches us to be baptized; immersion”• “No; should be baptized w. Holy Spirit”• “To me: slow down; go to woods, meet God”• “God told me: will send HS to me as a dove”

• “I don’t think so”• “You’re disagreeing w. God”

• “This shows how rich the Bible is: it can mean so many things”

I. First One Thing, Then Another

II. What Is Your Reading Of It?

Luke 10:…26 God → writer → reader (hearer) We can understand it (Mt.15:10, 16) We understand it alike (Mt.24:15)

“Four score”?“Hallow”?

The beginning of the gospel of

Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the

Prophets:

The text:a collection of letters

"Behold, I send My messenger

before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before

you.”

Meaning:result of thought

Writer, not reader, determines meaning of the text

God → writer → reader (hearer) Ep.3:4 Inkblot Dn.2 – a dream chapter Bork / Thomas To me it means…?

Then he read from it in the

open square that was in front of the Water Gate from morning…

Writers imply;readers infer

until midday, before the men and women and those who could

understand… –Neh.8:3

Readers discover; do not create meaning

Writers explain unusual usage

“Baptism”

“Church”

“Saint”

19Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.“ 20Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” 21But He was speaking of the temple of His body. – Jn.2:19-21

Hb.7:1-2

OT (Heb.)Gn.14:18Ps.110:4

NT (Gk.)Hb.7:2

Readers

TranslationEnglishreaders

Text always means whatit meant when written

Hb.7:1-2Different time / language / readers

I. First One Thing, Then Another

III. Be Not Unwise, But Understand

II. What Is Your Reading Of It?

Ep.5:17

Mt.24:15, abomination of desolation…? Lk.9:43-45, simple words, strong bias Ga.1:6-9, Judaizers Ep.5:18, do not get drunk on wine

I. First One Thing, Then Another

IV. What Does It Mean?

II. What Is Your Reading Of It?

III. Be Not Unwise, But Understand

Ep.4:9

• Original context: Judges 5

• Advanced application: Ps.68

• Ultimate fulfillment: Ep.4

1 Co.5:9-10 Possessing spiritual gifts alone will not

discover truth (‘help’ Corinthians)

Ac.17:20 Great mind alone will not discover

truth; attitude just as important