I recently started to study the book of James in the NIV and soon found myself studying on the Holy Spirit. So, now i'm doing a double study.
Hi armwood, how about outlining your method for the benefit of those who might be interested, like myself. [:)]
Yes Lynden , I do by studying in mostly english. My style fits me and while this is what works for me other might not like it.
1). the book ,Rread it thru in NIV and a smaller section in the KJV, Then i read the book introduction, looking at the auther from whom written and the time period , To whom he has written and the reason and i try to look at the setting and the culture for in this the words will have there meaning spoken.
Then i pull the text apart verse by verse, over laying it with an interlinear, From english word to greek, english on top seeing i do not know greek, Using by word study tool in my scholar edt. I look to understand what wh yand how these words written to them apply to there life and then i look to 2011/12 . last but noT lease i read and reread my commentaries.
This fits me. if something i can do better Please feel free to advise.
I commend you for your serious study of God's Word. It just blesses me when anyone seeks to study Scripture,
Your approach seems sound and somewhat inductive in approach in method, which is a very good thing.
I highly recommend Robert Traina's Mthodical Bible Study. It changed my life. Sadly, not in Logos yet.
Both of these books are on Logos and have been very helpful with my inductive Bible studying. They are not difficult to read and they include great after chapter assignments to help hone your abilities. If I had to choose just one I'd pick the first book.
http://www.logos.com/product/9374/grasping-gods-word-a-hands-on-approach-to-reading-interpreting-and-applying-the-bible
http://www.logos.com/product/5442/preaching-gods-word
1). the book ,Rread it thru in NIV and a smaller section in the KJV, Then i read the book introduction, looking at the auther from whom written and the time period , To whom he has written and the reason and i try to look at the setting and the culture for in this the words will have there meaning spoken. Then i pull the text apart verse by verse, over laying it with an interlinear, From english word to greek, english on top seeing i do not know greek, Using by word study tool in my scholar edt. I look to understand what wh yand how these words written to them apply to there life and then i look to 2011/12 . last but noT lease i read and reread my commentaries.
Armwood, that's a good approach: reading the whole thing through to get the big picture first is crucial.
Your subject line asks how we do it, so I assume you want us to tell what we do. My approach is normally something like this:
It's never quite as watertightly structured as that, and (like you) I do run off on other themes during the process. But that's essentially how I go about it.
A crucial aspect is not to get so bogged down in analysing the details that you miss synthesising the whole again (steps 9-11).
Hope that's helpful.
Thanks armwood and Allen.
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