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Bestselling author Kay Arthur's inductive study method and her bestselling book How to Study Your Bible has helped more than 675,000 people discover the truth of God's Word for themselves. With a fresh look and new material, this dynamic guide invites readers of all levels of Bible literacy and learning to dive deeper into God's promises.
The Precept method cultivates the skills of observation, interpretation, and application—and encourages readers to become active participants in God's Word. In 15 easy-to-understand chapters, the authors present a systematic approach that includes key words, context studies, comparisons and contrasts, topical studies, and more.
This life-changing way of understanding and exploring Scripture reveals the Bible's messages to readers and helps them live boldly and confidently in God's truths.
If You Want to Know God's Word 7
The Joy and Value of Inductive Study 9
Part 1 Observation-Discover What It Says!
1 The Rule of Context-Context Rules! 17
2 Getting the Big Picture 25
3 Focusing In on the Details 41
Part 2 Interpretation-Discover What It Means!
4 The Search for Meaning 55
5 It's All Greek to Me! 67
6 Let Scripture Interpret Scripture 73
7 The When, Where, and Why 77
8 Let's Figure It Out 81
9 When One Thing Represents Another 85
10 Unraveling Revelation 93
11 God's Revelation of Himself 101
12 Getting the Point Across 115
Part 3 Application-Discover How It Works!
13 The Transformed Life 123
Part 4 Organization-Broaden Your Skills!
14 Outlining-Just the Bare Facts 131
15 Studying Topically by Subject 141
16 Character Studies-Learning from the Lives of Others 145
17 Structuring 149
Part 5 Practical Helps-Tools for Further Study
Appendix A Summary of the Inductive Process 157
Appendix B At a Glance Chart 161
Appendix C Observation Worksheet 163
Appendix D How to Use Word Study Tools 165
Appendix E Tense, Voice, and Mood of Verbs 177
Appendix F How to Discover Tense, Voice, and Mood 185
Appendix G Recommended Study Helps 193
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Overview
Bestselling author Kay Arthur's inductive study method and her bestselling book How to Study Your Bible has helped more than 675,000 people discover the truth of God's Word for themselves. With a fresh look and new material, this dynamic guide invites readers of all levels of Bible literacy and learning to dive deeper into God's promises.
The Precept method cultivates the skills of observation, interpretation, and application—and encourages readers to become active participants ...