Bibliology - Our Responsibility to God's Word
-
Reading
-
To the children of Israel
-
By Moses (Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 31:10-13)
-
By Joshua (Joshua 8:32-35)
-
By King Josiah (2 Kings 23:1-2)
-
By Ezra (Nehemiah 8:2-3,8,18; Nehemiah 9:3)
-
To kings
-
Gods commandment (Deuteronomy 17:18-19)
-
King Josiah (2 Kings 22:8-11)
-
In the synagogues (Acts 13:15-16,27; 2 Corinthians 3:14-15)
-
In the churches (Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:27; 1 Timothy 4:13)
-
To the family (Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Deuteronomy 11:18-21; 2 Timothy 3:14)
-
Individually
-
The seeking sinner (Acts 8:26-35)
-
The seeking saint (Isaiah 34:16; Psalm 1:1-2; Joshua 1:8; Revelation 1:3)
-
By the Savior (Matthew 12:3,5; Matthew 19:4; Matthew 21:16,42; Matthew 22:31)
-
Memorizing
-
The command to memorize scripture (Deuteronomy 6:6-9; Job 22:22; Proverbs 7:1-3)
-
The benefits of memorizing scripture
-
Life and health (Proverbs 4:20-22)
-
Length of days (Deuteronomy 11:18-21)
-
Wisdom (Psalm 119:97-98; Proverbs 2:1-2; Colossians 3:16)
-
Obedience (Joshua 1:8)
-
Guidance (Proverbs 6:20-23)
-
Companionship (Proverbs 6:20-23)
-
Purity (Psalm 119:11)
-
Favor with God (Proverbs 3:3-4)
-
Favor with man (Proverbs 3:3-4)
-
Stability (Psalm 37:31)
-
Answered prayer (John 15:7)
-
Joy in service (Psalm 40:8)
-
Strength (1 John 2:14)
-
Victory (1 John 2:14)
-
A plan for memorizing scripture
-
Choosing the verses
-
Keep a list of verses that speak to your heart
-
Use a topical list
-
Memorize a longer passage
-
Writing the verses (Deuteronomy 6:6-9)
-
Put them where you can see them
-
Put them on cards you can carry with you
-
Write them in phrases that make sense to you
-
Learning the verses (Psalm 119:11)
-
Learn the reference first
-
Emphasize the first words
-
Feel the natural rhythm of the verse; read it aloud several times
-
Study to full understand the verse; look up words, etc.
-
Learn to concentrate fully on what you are doing
-
Go over the verse often and on different days; spaced repetition
-
Apply the verse doctrinally and/or practically; What does it teach you?
-
Meditate on the verse (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2)
-
Using the verses
-
Teach the verse to others
-
Apply the verse to a present situation
-
Quote the verse when appropriate
-
Pray what is suggested by the verse
-
Write about the verse; sing the verse; put the verse to poetry; paint the verse; etc.
-
Reviewing the verses
-
This is the most important and the most time-consuming step
-
Keep a list of the verses you have memorized
-
Have a plan for reviewing/re-memorizing these verses
-
Spend the most time with your most recent verses
-
Meditation
-
The meaning of meditation
-
Means to focus ones thoughts on; to reflect on or ponder over; to chew over carefully (Jeremiah 15:16)
-
It is an act of the mind (Psalm 49:3)
-
It is an act of the heart (Psalm 19:14; Psalm 49:3)
-
Reflects our delight in the word (Psalm 1:2; Psalm 104:34)
-
Reflects our love for the word (Psalm 119:97)
-
The relationship of meditation
-
To study (Psalm 119:99)
-
To prayer (Psalm 5:1)
-
The object of meditation
-
God Himself (Psalm 63:6; Psalm 104:34)
-
Gods word (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 119:15,23,48,78)
-
Gods work (Psalm 77:12; Psalm 143:5)
-
Never on nonsense or nothing!
-
The act of meditation
-
In a solitary place (Genesis 24:63)
-
In the night watches (Psalm 63:6; Psalm 119:148)
-
Both day and night (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 119:97)
-
The fruit of meditation
-
Commitment (1 Timothy 4:15)
-
Obedience (Joshua 1:8)
-
Success (Joshua 1:8; 1 Timothy 4:15)
-
Wisdom (Psalm 119:99)
-
Studying
-
Pray before you start (Psalm 119:18,33-40)
-
Begin by asking questions
-
From your reading (Acts 8:30-31)
-
From preaching you hear (Acts 17:11)
-
Start with the milk of the word (1 Peter 2:2-3)
-
Progress toward the meat of the word (Hebrews 5:11-14)
-
Ask counsel of good men (Acts 8:30-31,35; 1 Timothy 3:2)
-
Carefully study the words and grammar (Nehemiah 8:8)
-
Compare scripture with scripture (Isaiah 28:9-10; 1 Corinthians 2:13-14)
-
Learn to rightly divide the word (2 Timothy 2:15)
-
Apply the word to yourself in obedience (Psalm 119:105,133; John 7:17)
-
Teach the word to others (Psalm 51:12-13; Acts 5:42; 2 Timothy 2:2)
-
Bible study questions
-
Questions to aid in your study
-
What does this passage teach about God?
-
What question do you have about this passage?
-
What word in this passage do you need to understand better?
-
Of what song does this passage remind you?
-
What other Bible verses does this passage bring to mind?
-
Describe how you think this passage would look.
-
What example does this passage have to follow?
-
What example does this passage have for us to avoid?
-
What Bible doctrine is taught in this passage?
-
To whom is this passage written?
-
What are the numbers in this passage?
-
What are the sounds in this passage?
-
What are the colors in this passage?
-
What is the longest word in this passage and what is its importance?
-
What principle for Christian living is taught in this passage?
-
What is your favorite phrase or statement in this passage? Why?
-
What statement in this passage is difficult to understand?
-
What do you see in this passage that you have never seen before?
-
What comes before this passage?
-
What comes after this passage?
-
What interesting verbs are in this passage?
-
What interesting nouns are in this passage?
-
What interesting adjectives are in this passage?
-
What places are in this passage?
-
What customs or daily life practices are in this passage?
-
What is the approximate year of this passage?
-
What references to time are in this passage?
-
What references to place or position are in this passage?
-
What does this passage teach about sin?
-
What does this passage teach about salvation?
-
What does this passage teach about service?
-
What prophecy is found in this passage?
-
What does this passage teach about people?
-
What things (material, etc.) are found in this passage?
-
Who are the people in this passage?
-
What vegetation or animals are found in this passage?
-
What does this passage teach about heaven, hell or the spirit world?
-
What names for God are found in this passage?
-
What does this passage teach you?
-
What could you use in this passage to help someone else?