Deductive Bible Studies

Theories X & Y have existed since the times of the Bible. Through analytical evaluation of situations in the Bible, we can see the results of using either theory.

After reading “Everyday Bible Study, chapters 6-9” I found that God wrote the Bible. The Bible is made up of 66 books and was written over a large time span and has many different Authors like Peter, Matthew, and Timothy to name a few, and all were from various parts of the world. Given that technology was nowhere near what it is today, communicating with each other or to conspire was not possible during their time; they all corroborate the same thing, that God wrote the Bible through Man. Man was inspired to create the Scriptures from God through the influence of the Holy Spirit; Scripture was not created by any human being, rather it was translated by God through the Holy Spirit to Man (2 Pet. 1:20-21 New International Version). “If Men Are Involved, How Are There No Errors?”

I’ve always liked asking thought provoking question. In fact, that’s why my friends told me to take this class. So, here I am, and I’m blown away. The first chapter of our book, Biblical Psychology, by Dr. Edgington, was about presuppositions. After reading the chapter, there were topics that I thought were thought provoking; and there were some points that I agree with; and there were some points that I not necessarily disagree with, just points that I thought were lacking.

Often when reading through the books of the Bible, one can become so intent on looking for key points that he passes over them without realizing. When the objectives are known early on, it is easier to digest the lesson and tie supporting points in with the main theme.

I enjoyed your post discussing the importance of Scripture memorization and practical ways to memorize. I have found that as I get older it gets harder to memorize Scripture. For me the way I need to memorize involves what Goldstein calls deep processing. “Deep processing involves close attention, focusing on an item’s meaning and relating it to something else” (Goldstein, 2015, p. 181). If I can relate a Scriptural passage to what I am going through I have a better time at memorization. To start memorizing Scripture I need to write it down allowing myself time to digest what I am memorizing. “By writing the full verse down in a notebook some productivity experts and writers believe that writing helps you to better retain information”

There are many things in the Bible that I wasn’t familiar with before. The first thing that I learned is that there are many different ways of interpreting the meaning of the Bible. I learned that you shouldn’t just take the literal meaning of what it says. You should look deeper into the meaning/word of God. There are five ways of interpreting the Bible into its fullest form. I have come familiar with identifying these different type of interpretations within the Bible. Another thing that I learned is how to identify certain books within the Old Testament and New Testament. I can now say that I am more familiar with looking at a book and identifying it within its category of the Testament. Knowing these stories makes me more familiar with the context of them. For example, the book of Revelations. I can identify that the book is in the New Testament. I learned that it is about a time when Christians were being persecuted in the early age. It is very important to be familiar with this, because the Bible wouldn’t have come to be if all the Christians were persecuted. There was a time when someone has to have written the Bible to keep the tradition alive. Overall, my knowledge of the Bible has grown tremendously. I

During the time in which the Bible was written, there were many scientific discoveries that we are aware of currently, that were not yet founded. Common thought is that Religious beliefs mostly go against scientific discoveries, but in reality, with correct interpretations, the bible foreshadows science that was beyond its time. Through all 66 books of the Bible, hints to the discoveries of many facts that we know today are found. Few people can completely understand their religious stance until they understand how the bible and science fit together. To any person, whether religious, a scientist, or both, the relation is found interesting to anyone willing to be educated.

After reading these chapters in our text book, it was not easy for me to choose just three insights. There is a great deal that I learned that has definitely changed or should I say affected what I thought I already knew of the Old and New Testament. Here are my three:

In our culture there are conflicting opinions and theories about the Bible and its contents. Skeptics, believers and non-believers either try to defend of debunk the word of God. I believe the two most convincing arguments for the reliability of scripture are the unmistakable honesty of the Bible and the Pragmatic test of experience.

Knowing these three positions are important to understanding how different people go about their studying of the Bible. There shouldn't be a right or wrong way how you study the Bible as long as you take the message of God into your lives. “Any interpretation of the Bible that hinders the Holy Spirit's witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ or that diverts our full attention from discipleship

Reflecting back on this quarter, examining my perception of the bible before and after reading it in this class, I can say I’ve learned so much about the function and even logic applied to many of the books. For instance, the double sided perspective of Genesis 1 and 2, the tales of perseverance in Exodus, the application of rules in the book of Numbers and Deuteronomy, and the other refreshing books like the Wisdom literature books. Collectively, along with the in class lectures and discussions have reshaped how I interpret and read the bible.

An example of coming closer to Christ by scripture reading is through diligently pondering the scriptures with an open heart, people will find the ability to accept the gospel. Indeed, people

Analyzing how God interacts and relates to his people allows me to examine my own personal relationship with the Lord. I think there is a significant misconception regarding the value of the Old Testment in the modern-day believers life because there is so much content that appears in the text that is applicable to my own life. Nonetheless, it is also important to interpret the text by first knowing the contextual circumstance of each scripture and by reading the Word holistically in order to acquire a more comprehensive appreciation for what is being communicated. Reading through the Old Testament, I noticed various overarching themes that allowed me to better understand the interpretive meaning of the text. One underlying theme is the

Membership in North American churches is being whittled down to the most committed members. These members are faithful to a denomination or congregation or pastor. Outside of the largest “box store” churches, I think congregational members are more unified in beliefs and values than they were a quarter century ago.

IMPACT OF INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHOD ON CHRISTIANS; A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL STUDENTS (NIFES), UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE MAKURDI.