Bible Study Methods II
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What are some Bible study methods that you use or find helpful? This week, in conclusion to the previous episode, we discuss a few ways of study such as topical, biographical, chronological, and several others. We also discuss several common interpretation errors and how to avoid them. You will have to listen to hear them!
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You guys made a lot of really good points. I’m a new listener and will defininetly keep listening. I was surprised to find a Christian furry podcast, but I am glad I did.
The appropriate section of _How to Study the Bible_, stated clearly the dangers of deductive interpretation. Nevertheless, it seems to me that deductive interpretation is useful if the interpreter is aware that the Bible must be interpreted in the context of all other parts of itself. Whenever one searches for Scriptural passages to support an argument, even a non-doctrinal argument, one is practicing deductive interpretation. That is a valid method of research if it is done correctly.
I do agree that when studying the Bible for one’s own spiritual growth, inductive study, studying with a mind ready to correct its own principles in response to the Bible’s instruction, is the way to go.
I used to try and studty the Bible verse by verse. Genesis and Exodus was fine by me, but when it got to Levitcus, having to go through the descriptions of the temple and all its fittings and every piece of furniture…and with me unable to see things in 3D in my mind, well, it kinda got me burnt out. This episode is very helpful and may help me to find a way to study the bible again in a way that will be meaningful. Like it was mentioned, a lot of the Old Testament is not necessarily applicable to us in this day and age.
I actually would hope that is not the point that is received. I would consider a substantial portion of the Old Testament to be applicable today, and if we include spiritual applications of the “obsolete” portions of the law, then suddenly all of the Old Testament is applicable to today.
I don’t mean to say that ALL of the Old Testament is inapplicable. Most of it we can still use today. But there are the laws of slaves, cleansing, and the temple furniture which really we couldn’t use today. How we started, the Mosaic laws and how they were important, the 10 Commandments, Proverbs, the Prophets, ALL of that we can still apply in our lives. There are lessons to be learned…some things never change. AndI know Jesus didn’t just start something completely different. For one, he changed the sacrifice from outward and superficial, something that was done over and over, but not really doing anything to change us, to inward and He made the last Sacrifice that really would be needed.
The Old Testament is also helpful in finding out why things were done back then and why Jesus’ sacrifice was needed. The Bible is both of those books together, not just the New Testament. I would never advocate skipping the Old Testament as a whole.