Bible Notes

Alec Ferguson

Analyzing Scripture: Questions? 1. What does this passage tell me about God or Christ 2. What does this passage tell me about Creation 3. What does this passage tell me about Myself 4. What does this passage tell me about Sin 5. What does this passage tell me about Others 6. What does this passage tell me about Actions or Service

Memorizing Scripture: Hear: Romans 10:17 Read: Timothy 4:13 Study: Acts 17:11 Memorize: Psalm 119:11 Meditate: Joshua 1:8 Obey: James 1:22

Attributes of God: Eternal: God as no beginning, end or succession of moments in his own being Omnipresence: God is present at every point in space with his whole being

Unchangeableness: God is unchanging in his being, his purposes and promises Unity: God is not divided into parts, yet different attributes are emphasized more at different times Independence: God does not need us but one can bring glory and joy to God.

Communicable attributes of God: Attributes of Being: 1. Spirituality 2. Invisibility Mental Attributes: 3. Knowledge 4. Wisdom 5. Truthfulness Moral Attributes: 6. Goodness 7. Love 8. Holiness 9. Righteousness 10. Jealousy 11. Wrath Attributes of Purpose: 12. Will 13. Omnipotence Summary Attributes: 14. Perfection

15. Blessedness 16. Beauty

Bible Study: Deductive study: Approaches scripture with preconceived ideas about Scripture with preconceived ideas about what the text says and then tries to make the passage reflect those ideas. Inductive Study: Approaches the Scripture with no pre-conceived ideas about what the text says and then allows the text to speak for itself and mean what it says The bible is a very unique book It is divine and it is human - God breathed - Human authors . Different personalities . Know languages . In the context of actual human history The PROCESS: 1. Observation, what do I see - Who is the author of the passage? - Whom is the author addressing? - What is the most important term/concept of the passage? - Are there terms that you need to define so that you can better understand the passage? - Are there people or places that you need to identify? - What do you already know about the people and places already mentioned

- Can you identify any cause and effect relationships in the authors writing? - In what ways does the passage apply to your own personal life? - What things from this passage might you want to study later in further detail 2. Interpretation, what does it mean 3. Application, what does it mean to me Observation Reading 9 ways to read the text; 1. Prayerfully (before AND during) 2. Repeatedly - Various times - Various translations * Literal Translations ESV, NASB, NKJV * Paraphrases The Message, NLT * Enhanced Version Amplified Bible 3. Contextually - Verses surrounding the text - Chapter - Entire Book - Whole Bible Meditatively mutter Intermittently Expectantly As if for the first time Imaginatively Sanctified imagination - be the original author/readers

4. 5. 6. 7.

- Motives, Feelings, Setting - Put yourself in their shoes (Human history) 8. Purposefully use observation questions 9. Personally and Patiently

Timothy 3:16-17

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 1. What does this passage tell me about God or Christ Tell that Gods word should be taught throughout life at all times 2. What does this passage tell me about Myself If we know scripture then it can help me to teach others

Questions To Ask?

Who? Who are the people in the text? - What is said about the person or people? What does the person say?

What? What? (Narrative) What is happening in the text What are the events What is the order What happens to the characters What is wrong with this picture What? (argument) Whats the argument Whats the point What is the writer trying to communicate

Where? Where Where Where Where Where is the narrative taking place? are the people in the story? are they going? is the writer? are the original readers?

Memory Verses

Alec Ferguson

Psalm 102: 25-17 Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands. Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.

Exodus 34: 6-7 Then the LORD passed by in front of him and proclaimed, The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations. Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Peter 1:20-21 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of ones own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.