High-Impact Bible Study

High-Impact Bible StudyHigh-Impact Bible Study

How to Gain Deeper InsightHow to Gain Deeper Insight

in Shorter Timein Shorter Time

for Greater Influencefor Greater Influence

Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!” And he that to us? See to that yourself!” And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.away and hanged himself.

(Matthew 27:3–5, NAS) (Matthew 27:3–5, NAS)

ApplicationApplication

When you feel guilty about doing When you feel guilty about doing something wrong, reject the something wrong, reject the gratification of wrongdoing . . .gratification of wrongdoing . . .and then hang yourself.

Contemporary AudienceAncient Audience

Time-Bound Audience

What is the timeless truth?

How do we obey today?What did it mean then?

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How do we obey today?What did it mean then?Exegetical Statement Homiletical Statement

Theological Statement

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Four-Step Bible Study Four-Step Bible Study MethodMethod

ObservationObservation

Primary Question:

What does the text say?

What does it say?What does it say?

What does it mean?What does it mean?

vs.

What to ObserveWhat to Observe

Who is involved?Who is involved? Where are they?Where are they? When does this occur?When does this occur?

(Within the literature and in the Bible)(Within the literature and in the Bible) What is the issue at hand?What is the issue at hand? What is the genre?What is the genre?

Details to ObserveDetails to Observe

Main Verbs (tense, voice, mood, Main Verbs (tense, voice, mood, number)number)

Contrasting ConjunctionsContrasting Conjunctions Repeated WordsRepeated Words Unusual WordsUnusual Words Cause-Effect RelationshipsCause-Effect Relationships Unusual PrepositionsUnusual Prepositions

StructureStructure

InclusioInclusio

Passage Description

Mark 11:12–14 Jesus curses the non-fruit-bearing fig tree.

Mark 11:15–19

Jesus cleanses the temple.

Mark 11:20–25 Return to the withered fig tree and Jesus’ discourse on faith.

NASB NIV NKJV The MessageAnd He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow.

Compare VersionsCompare Versions

NASB NIV NKJV The MessageKeep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Stay alert; be in prayer so you don’t wander into temptation without even knowing you’re in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there’s another part that’s as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.

InterpretationInterpretation

Primary Question:

What does the text mean?

Barriers to InterpretationBarriers to Interpretation

Huh?Huh?

Barriers to InterpretationBarriers to Interpretation

Helps for InterpretationHelps for Interpretation

Strong’s ConcordanceStrong’s Concordance

English Term

NASB Locations

Strong’s Numbers

Vine’s Vine’s Expository Expository DictionaryDictionary

Strong’s Number

Bible ReferencesBible References

D. R. W. Wood and I. Howard Marshall, New Bible Dictionary, 3rd ed., (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press,

1996), 407.

CorrelationCorrelation

Primary Question:

How does the text compareto other passages of Scripture?

Investigate:Investigate:

Parallel passages, especially in the Parallel passages, especially in the GospelsGospels

Quotations or allusions to other Quotations or allusions to other ScriptureScripture

Passages related to the same topicPassages related to the same topic Cross references suggested in study Cross references suggested in study

BiblesBibles

Verse Number

Term

Cross References

37“For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. 38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.40“Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. 42Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.”

Matthew 24:37–42 (NAS)

ApplicationApplication

Primary Question:

How does the text affect life?


How do we obey today?What did it mean then?Exegetical Statement Homiletical Statement

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Three StatementsThree StatementsExegetical Statement:Exegetical Statement: A summary A summary

statement that condenses the passage of statement that condenses the passage of Scripture to one compound sentence.Scripture to one compound sentence.

Three StatementsThree StatementsTheological Statement:Theological Statement: A statement of a A statement of a

timeless truth taught by the passage, timeless truth taught by the passage, which applies to all people, in all cultures, which applies to all people, in all cultures, throughout all time.throughout all time.

Three StatementsThree StatementsHomiletical Statement:Homiletical Statement: A suggested A suggested

means of obeying the timeless truth means of obeying the timeless truth taught in Scripture that is contextualized taught in Scripture that is contextualized to fit the time, culture, and circumstances to fit the time, culture, and circumstances of the audience.of the audience.

Nine Questions to AskNine Questions to Ask

Is there an example to Is there an example to follow?follow?

Is there a sin to avoid?Is there a sin to avoid?

Is there a promise to claim?Is there a promise to claim?

Is there a prayer to repeat?Is there a prayer to repeat?

Is there a command to obey?Is there a command to obey?

Is there a condition to meet?Is there a condition to meet?

Is there a verse to Is there a verse to memorize?memorize?

Is there an error to mark?Is there an error to mark?

Is there a challenge to face?Is there a challenge to face?

Now, get specific.Now, get specific.


How do we obey today?What did it mean then?

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