7 Rules of Bible Interpretation EVERY Christian Should Know
What you'll learn
- Understand any passage of the Bible and how to apply it to your daily life
- Be better prepared to answer questions about the Bible
- Be better prepared to listen to sermons or to engage with literature / articles that surround the Bible
- Take your personal Bible studies to a much deeper level
- Study a whole book of the Bible at once
- Participate more fully and substantially in small group Bible studies
- Complete a small word study on a particular term in any passage of the Bible
- Prepare Bible studies for small groups and Sunday school classes
- Lead / facilitate bible studies for small groups or Sunday school classes
- Study complex topics or questions with greater confidence
- Use a variety of tools / resources to clarify or figure out the meaning of any passage of the Bible
Requirements
- A good study Bible
Description
WANT TO GO BEYOND THE INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY METHOD?
This course is for ANY Christian who has a basic understanding of the Bible but wishes to take their study of the Bible to a deeper level.
In addition, if you are facilitating or leading a Bible study (Sunday school teacher or small group leader). this course will give you the preparation and confidence to handle any question.
BASIC CONCEPTS IN THE COURSE
This course teaches advanced Bible study techniques in the form of the 7 rules of Bible Interpretation:
Rule #1 - Pre-existing Conditions - How does your experience, church tradition, language and culture interfere with a proper understanding of the Bible?
Rule #2 - By the Book - Why you must complete a book study before diving in to the individual verses of any book?
Rule #3 - Context, Context, Context - Why what comes before and after your passage may be just as important as the message of the passage?
Rule #4 - Word Up - How doing a simple word study will open up your eyes to different parts of the Bible?
Rule #5 - Culture Shock - How and why you must understand the Bible's culture in order to make sense of its message?
Rule #6 - Bible Context - Why it is important to hear what other parts of the Bible say about your passage?
Rule #7 - Application - How to apply any passage of the Bible to your everyday life
CHAPTER CONTENT
Each chapter includes:
An introduction to each rule
A step-by-step process to demonstrate how to use each rule
An example of how to put a particular rule into practice using a variety of passages
Written PDF of each lesson
Q & A section
REASONS TO TAKE THIS COURSE
Everyone unconsciously interprets the Bible. This course will make you an active interpreter.
Your personal Bible studies will become adventures of discovery.
You will have more confidence to share in small group Bible studies and Sunday school classes.
You will be able to prepare Bible studies for small groups or Sunday School classes.
You will be able to lead Bible studies for small groups or Sunday school classes.
You will have the tools to study complex Bible verses or topics.
Who this course is for:
- This course is geared for any person (Christian) who desires to go deeper in their understanding, reading and study of the Bible.
- In addition, this course is for students who wish to contribute, engage or participate more fully in their small group Bible studies or Sunday school classes.
- Finally, this is an excellent course for current or aspiring small group Bible study leaders / facilitators or Sunday School teachers who want to create more robust, meaningful and engaging Bible studies.
Course content
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Instructor
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Gustavo Karakey is a professor of New Testament at the Biblical Seminary of Colombia in Medellín. He has taught Bible and theology classes at the bible institute, bible college, seminary and Sunday School class levels for the past 15 years.
Gustavo holds a B.A. in Economics from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA, a Masters of Divinity and a Masters in Theology (New Testament) from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA and a PhD in New Testament from the London School of Theology.
Gustavo's passion is to help train a new generation of pastors, leaders and missionaries for the growing church in Latin America. In addition, he is passionate about taking some of his Bible courses and making them available to a wider church audience.
The "7 Rules of Bible Interpretation Every Christian Should Know" is one such example. In addition he has written Bible articles and studies for his own blog: Bible Study Blueprint.