8. Chinese Proverbs
Give a remove a fly from your feed him
Do not man a fish, and you willfriend's
for a day. Teach a man to
forehead with a hatchet. fish, and you
will feed him for a lifetime.
24. Study Tips
Know the
background
The author 1 Corinthians 11:5-6 – But
The audience every woman who prays or
prophesies with her head
The setting uncovered dishonors her
The genre head—it is just as though
her head were shaved.
25. Study Tips
Context is key!
Example:
Jesus said, ―If anyone comes to me and does
not hate his own father and mother and wife
and children and brothers and sisters . . . He
cannot be my disciple‖ (Luke 14:26).
26. Study Tips
Use scripture to check scripture
Example:
Ephesians 6:2 – Honor your father and mother
....
27. Study Tips
Look for repeated words
1 John 2:9-11 – Whoever says he is in the light
and hates his brother is still in darkness.
Whoever loves his brother abides in the light,
and in him there is no cause for stumbling. But
whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and
walks in the darkness, and does not know where
he is going, because the darkness has blinded
his eyes.
28. Study Tips
Search for the real meaning
Not – ―What does this mean to you?‖
What does it mean and how can you apply it?
2 Timothy 2:15 – 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.
34. Illumination
The Holy Spirit, the author of
Scripture, helps us understand it.
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 – These things God has
revealed to us through the Spirit. . . No one
comprehends the thoughts of God except the
Spirit of God. Now we have received . . The
Spirit who is from God, that we might
understand the things freely given us by God.
Notas do Editor
To get a clue…
Simply reading the Bible isn’t an end in and of itself.Why do we read, to eventually live it.Step 2, understanding it, is what helps us cross from step 1 to step 3.
Go get the professor.
How in the world are we, normal people, going to understand the Bible?Anyone can read and understand their Bible.
Genesis – Creation, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, JosephIsrael in Egypt – MosesThe Law~ Characterized by sacrificial system and other laws~ Given to the newly founded nation of Israel / and now is fulfilled~ Some commands are in the NT~ We can still learn much from them today about God
The history of the nation of Israel
It is important to remember that these books in the OT have a lot to do with Israel as a nation.
Sword Drill - 1 cor 10:6
Many other parts in the Bible dealing with end times
Step 2 is to understand, but let’s not get crazy. We can still live it… we won’t ever understand everything perfectly.Focus illustration next
Illustration – have three kids come up and read parts of three books
Writing your thoughts down helps~ you think through the passage~ solidify what you’re learning~ makes sure you actually understand it
Some Bibles include this before each book.Commentaries.Study Bibles.Online.Call a girl up for example
Call kid upLight - DarknessHate - Love
There’s only one main point to each passage, with lots of smaller points.Don’t rob God of His Word.SWORD DRILL – 2 Timothy 2:15