Three Steps of Observation

See it

Break it

Build it

Break itSix things to look for1. Things that are EMPHASIZED.2. Things that are REPEATED. 3. Things that are RELATED.4. Things that are ALIKE.5. Things that are UNLIKE.6. Things that are TRUE TO LIFE.

Build it

Create a chart that visually communicates the message of the text. Not what you think it MEANS, or how to APPLY it to your life,

but one that shows what it SAYS.

TeachingReproof Correcting

Training

Build it

Build it

Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice!

Prison for a Purpose!

Copy Christ! Don’t

Despair Over Dogs!

Think Right! Content, but

Thankful.

Because of my chains, Christ is preached.

Make me proud by being

like Christ.

What those false teachers have is nothing

compared to knowing Christ.

You should stand firm and

think like Christ.

In Christ I’ve learned to be content in all things, but it

sure is nice to be

remembered by you.

1:1-29 2:1-30 3:1-21 4:1-9 4:10-23

JESUS 1:1-2:4

HOLY SPIRIT 2:5-47

PETER - JEWS 3:1-8:3

PETER,JOHN, PHILIP 8:4-12:25

PAUL - GENTILES 8:4-12:25

PENTECOST

JERUSALEM

JUDEA & SAMARIA

THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

Ephesians 6 demo

InterpretationWhat Does it Mean?

Barriers to Interpretation

LanguageCultureLiterary

Communication

Tools of the Trade

• Concordances• Bible Dictionaries• Bible Handbooks• Atlases• Bible Commentaries

Using a concordance

Practical Uses for a Concordance

• Paper weight!• Finding the location of a verse.• Word studies• Topical Studies

Practical Uses for Bible Dictionary

• Define terms.• Biographical information.• Geographical background.• Cultural Background.• Introduction to books.• Introduction to theological terms and

concepts.

Bible Handbooks

• Provide an introduction to each book• Provide an outline of the book

Atlases

• Provide Geographical insights to what the people and places were like in the context of the passage.

• Provide a chronological list of maps to be able to picture the historical events of the Bible

Using Commentaries

Three classes of commentaries:

• Homiletical • Exegetical, non-technical • Exegetical, technical