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BIBL 350 Inductive Bible Study Assignments for Week #1

Assignment 2-1: Describe the five steps of the Interpretive Journey. (10 Points)
Answer each step with as much information as possible. In other words, do not just give a one line statement, but attempt to write a summary type paragraph for each step so that you can demonstrate a good understand of the interpretive journey process. You may use the words in the text book. Step #1: The first step in the basic interpretive journey is grasping the text in their town asking the question What did the text mean to the biblical audience? To achieve this one should read the text more than once, careful to observe everything. We look for significant words, historical and literary contexts, along with analyzing grammar. Additionally, we read portions of text before and after the selected text. After this part of the study is complete, synthesize or blend the meanings into one or two basic sentences about what the passage actually meant to the biblical audience. Use past-tense verbs, refer to original biblical audience, and be specific. Do not generalize or try to develop theological principles.

Step #2:

Next we need to measure the width of the river to cross. To do this we must consider the differences between the biblical audience and us. There is much that separates todays audience from the original audiences of Scripture. We are separated from the biblical audience by differences in language, culture, government, situation, covenants, and time. These differences will vary from passage to passage and must be addressed if one is to cross this river. We start with looking for significant differences between our situation moment and that of the biblical audience. When studying an OT passage identify important theological differences that came because of the life and work of Jesus. Additionally, whether the passage is OT or NT, look for any unique aspects of the situation in the chosen text. The next step is crossing the Principlizing Bridge. In this step we try to determine the theological principle in the selected text. The theological principle is part of the meaning of the text. This is the principle or principles that cross time and space. It acts as the bridge that allows us to cross the river. To identify the theological principle we must recall the differences and similarities between the contemporary and original audience discovered in Step After this, return to the The meaning for the Step 4 is 2. Consult the biblical map. question webiblical have to audience consider found now isin Step 1 and try to identify the broader theological principle reflected inthe the how does our theological principle fit with the rest of the Bible? Once text. Next, one must consider the parts and the whole of Scripture. Each theological principles are found, we dig into scripture and compare the text. passage mustout notifbe studied in a vacuum. We must study text in light of We must find the theological principle found in Step the 3, aligns with the the whole counsel of Scripture. rest of scripture. We must understand the other portions of Scripture that adds either insight or qualification to the text being studied. If the principle is correct, then it will fit in with the rest of the Bible.

Step #3:

Step #4:

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Step #5:

The final step in the interpretive journey is grasping the text in our town. How should individual Christians today live out the theological principles? In this step, the interpreter takes the theological principles from a text and applies them to today. This means to take the theological principle and develop specific ways in which it may apply to todays audience. These are the overall principles that will guide us as we interpret the text. There are numerous potential applications. If the principle is applied to a situation, it must be soundly based on doctrine. Not everybody will understand, grasp, or apply an application in the same way. Just as personalities differ, so does the application process.

Assignment 2-2: What are the guidelines for developing theological principles? (5 Points) You may use an outline form in answering this question.
The guidelines for developing theological principles are as follows: The principle should be reflective in the text. The principle should be timeless and not tied to a specific situation. The principle should not be culturally bound. The principle should correspond to the teaching of the rest of Scripture The principle should be relevant to both the biblical and contemporary audience.

Assignment 2-3: What are the differences that determine the width of the river to cross? (5 Points) Write a summary type paragraph in answering this question.
A difference in culture, language, situation, time, and covenant with God separates the contemporary audience from the biblical audience. These differences form a river that hinders us from moving straight from meaning of the text for the biblical audience to the meaning for us. The width of the river will vary from passage to passage. It is extremely important to know just how wide the river is before we start trying to construct a principlizing bridge across it.

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Assignment 3-4: 1 Timothy 6:17-19 (20 Points)

Make as many observations as you can on this passage. Dig deep. Think hard. Spend time on this. Mark dozens and dozens of observations. Read and reread. Look again. Observe! Observe! Observe! You may not find every category listed below being used in this passage. The key is to look for every category; however, if after you have done your study of the passage and you determine that a specific category is not being used, then write not found beside the category. Make sure you are clear in identifying the features. For instance, where it requires you to list the contrasts, make sure you identifying which words or phrases are contrasted. Just writing down a sentence from the passage will not help me understand what you thought the author contrasted. So you may use words like this: X is contrasted with Y, X and Y standing for words or phrases. The same format must be used in listing comparisons, cause/effect, or any other features where two parts are required.
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Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life. Repetition of Words: Repetitive words are command, rich/richly, their, hope, good, they, and life. Contrasts: Verse 17 contrasts ...nor to put their hope in wealthbut to put their hope in God which is so uncertainwho richly provides

Comparisons: Verse 18 compares to do good with to be generous and willing to share and verse 19 compares lay up treasuresas a firm foundation with take hold of the life that is truly life.

Lists:

Verse 18 lists to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous, and willing to share.

Cause and Effect:

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Cause: lay-up treasure for themselves Effect: that they may take hold of the life that is truly life Figures of Speech: Figures of speech are rich, treasure, lay-up, and foundation. In verse 17, rich is referring to physical money. Those who have monetary wealth tend to trust in it. However, in verse 19 the term rich is use in a more spiritual aspect to be rich in good deeds by being generous and willing to share all their monetary wealth. The terms layup treasure gives a picture of someone gathering items of value and foundation could be referring to bank or investment fund. Conjunctions: Conjunction words used in this passage are nor, but, and, so. Verbs: Command, hope, provides, lay-up, take, do, be, willing, hold Pronouns: Pronouns used in this passage: their, us, our, them, they, and themselves.

Assignment 4-2: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 (25 Points)

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Make as many observations as you can on this passage. Dig deep. Think hard. This is not an easy passage. Spend time on this. Mark dozens and dozens of observations. Read and reread. Look again. Observe! Observe! Observe! You may not find every category listed below being used in this passage. The key is to look for every category; however, if after you have done your study of the passage and you determine that a specific category is not being used, then write not found beside the category. Make sure you are clear in identifying the features. For instance, where it requires you to list the contrasts, make sure you identifying which words or phrases are contrasted. Just writing down a sentence from the passage will not help me understand what you thought the author contrasted. So you may use words like this: X is contrasted with Y, X and Y standing for words or phrases. The same format must be used in listing comparisons, cause/effect, or any other features where two parts are required.
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For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.
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Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than mans wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than mans strength. Repetition of Words: Wisdom, wise, intelligence, intelligent scholar, philosopher, wiser, foolishness, foolish

Contrasts:
Verse 18 message of the cross is foolish to those who are perishing but power of God to those who are being saved

Comparisons:
v.19- I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate

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Lists:
v. 20 - Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Cause and Effect:

Cause: we preach Christ crucified

Figures of Speech: Message of the cross; stumbling block Conjunctions: For, but, and, since Verbs: Perishing, saved, destroy, frustrate, demand, look, preach, save Pronouns: Us, him, we, I, who

Questions and Answers:

Questions: Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Answers: For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

Dialogue:
Paul heard of the struggles of the Christians in Corinth. He writes this letter to identify the problems, to offer solutions, and to teach the believers how to live for Christ in a corrupt society.

Means:
Being saved, preached to save those who believe, God has called

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Purpose/Result Statements:
Purpose: For the message of the cross I foolishness to thos who are perishing Result: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate

General to Specific and Specific to General:

General: For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing Specific: the world through its wisdom did not know him, Jews demand miraculous signs, Greeks look for wisdom, preach Christ crucified, stumbling block to Jews, foolishness to Gentiles, the foolishness of God is wiser than mans wisdom, the weakness of God is stronger than mans strength.

Conditional Clauses:
Condition: Jews demanded miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom Result/consequence: we preached Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles

Actions/Roles of God:
Save people, destroy the wisdom of the wise, frustrate the intelligence of the intelligent, make foolishness of worldly wisdom, call people to Him.

Actions/Roles of People:
Perishing, preach to unbelievers, being saved, Jews demanded signs, Greeks looked for wisdom

Emotional Terms:
None used

Tone of the Passage:

The overall tone of this passage is firm, straight forward, and to the point, yet sprinkled with love and compassion for this young (newly formed) group of believers.

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Assignment 5-2: Mark 5:21-43 (15 Points)

Read Mark 5:21-43. It is two storiesthe first about Jairus and his daughter, the second about a bleeding woman. Note that the second story interrupts the first; that is, the bleeding woman story is presented right in the middle of the Jairus episode. This is suggestive to us. Look at the two stories and list as many direct comparisons and contrasts between the two as you can find. Read carefully! Look hard! There are many to find. NOTE: I have given you 30 rows for you. Do you best to find at least 25 items (for you to get all the points for this assignment, you will need to find at least 25 items); however, if you find more than 30 items, you can add more lines to the table below by just hitting the tab key in the final column on the last row.
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When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came there. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded earnestly with him, My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live. 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed. 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, Who touched my clothes? 31 You see the people crowding against you, his disciples answered, and yet you can ask, Who touched me? 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering. 35 While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. Your daughter is dead, they said. Why bother the teacher any more? 36 Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, Dont be afraid; just believe. 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue ruler, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep. 40 But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the childs father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum! (which means, Little girl, I say to you, get up!). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Jairus

Bleeding Woman

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a man a woman goes to Jesus for help publicly goes to Jesus for help privately came to Jesus for his daughter came to Jesus for herself physical healing physical healing Came to Jesus first Came to Jesus when everything else failed Fell and worshiped Jesus before healing of Fell and worshiped Jesus after being healed his daughter Fought the crowd to get to Jesus Fought the crowd to get to Jesus Came to Jesus face to face Came to Jesus from behind Knew his daughter would be healed by Knew she would be healed by only a touch only a touch Had faith in Jesus Had faith in Jesus Desperate for a miracle Desperate for a miracle Miracle performed before few people Miracle performed in a large crowd Sad and morning before miracle Sad and sick before miracle Thankful for healing Thankful for healing Free from suffering the loss of a child Free from years of personal sickness Jesus gave strict instructions to keep Jesus instructed her to go in peace healing a secret Jesus travel with Jairus to heal the Woman traveled to see Jesus daughter Jairus was a synagogue ruler The woman was a commoner Child was only asleep Documented illness Pleaded earnestly with Jesus before Spoke to Jesus after healing healing Jairus was well educated Was not educated Jairus daughter was a young girl Older, mature woman Reported as dead Dying slowly Direct contact with Jesus for healing Touched only his clothes for healing Did not spend money on doctors Gave all she had trying to get well Daughter had not been sick long Had been sick many years Fearful and in need Fearful and in need Laughed at for saying the child was only Shocked when Jesus asked who touched him in sleeping the large crowd Daughters name never mentioned Womans name never mentioned Jairus calls the child his daughter Jesus calls the woman daughter Child had family around her Woman was alone Jesus told them to feed the girl Jesus to told the woman to be free from her suffering Saw Jesus was his only hope Saw Jesus as her only hope

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Assignment 8-1: The Surrounding Context (20 Points)

Write a paragraph describing the passages surrounding context of the following passages: Acts 1:7-8 and 1 Corinthians 11:27-32. In order to complete this assignment, you will need to go back and reflect on the steps listed on textbook pages 128-130 and then do the following: (even though you are not being asked in this assignment to examine the entire book of Acts and 1 Corinthians, these principles will still help guide you in completing assignment 7-1). Determine the major textual unit that is before and the major textual unit that is after in regards to both Acts 1:7-8 and 1 Corinthians 11:27-32. Write a summary statement for each of the four textual units. Write two paragraphs. The first paragraph should explain how Acts 1:7-8 relates to the two textual units surrounding it. The second paragraph should explain how 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 relates to the two textual units surrounding it. As with assignment 6-1, make sure you write a complete paragraph. I will use the same criteria of grading in this assignment as I did for 6-2. By completing items #1 - #10 below, you will accomplished what is listed above.

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What is the textual unit (i.e., Scripture passage, just the reference) previous to Acts 1:7-8: Acts 1:1-6

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Write a summary statement of the passage you listed in #1:

Luke is writing to Theophilus, reiterating what he wrote about the life of Jesus in the book of Luke (my former book); explaining how Jesus came to the disciples to proof that he was alive; stayed 40 days and spoke about the kingdom

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What is the textual unit (i.e., Scripture passage, just the reference) after Acts 1:7-8: Acts 1:9-11

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Write a summary statement of the passage you listed in #3:

Luke is describing to Theophilus the ascension of Christ and the angels (two men dressed in white) that told them Jesus would return the same way he left.

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5.

Write a complete paragraph describing how Acts 1:7-8 relates to the passages listed in #1 and #3 above (remember to incorporate all relevant material from your summary statements [i.e., #2 and #4] respectively).
Verses 1-6 focus on the life and teachings of Jesus, evidences that Jesus had risen from the dead, his ascension, and Jesus instructions to disciples regarding the Holy Spirit. The disciples become scared because up until now there was no need for a spirit to dwell in them. They have always had Jesus to teach them. In verse 7, Jesus answers the question the disciples ask in verse five regarding restoration of Israel. They can only see what is before them. They do not understand Jesus is talking about a heavenly kingdom and that no man knows the time when Jesus will return. Verse 8 refers back to verses four and five instructing the disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit to come and dwell in them. Verses 7-8 also focus on the power the people will receive to be witnesses to the ends of the earth. Until now, they had not needed a spirit inside them because Jesus was physically with them. The remaining verses, 9-11 actually show Jesus ascension, which was previously, said to happen in verses four and five.

6. What is the textual unit (i.e., Scripture passage, just the reference) previous to 1 Corinthians 11:27-32: I Corinthians 11:17-26 7. Write a summary statement of the passage you listed in #6:
The poor were being excluded from the community meal the church in Corinth held after the Lords Supper (communion). The rich were eating well and getting drunk while the poor went away hungry.

8. What is the textual unit (i.e., Scripture passage, just the reference) after to 1 Corinthians 11:27-32: I Corinthians 11:33-34 9. Write a summary statement of the passage you listed in #8:
Paul concludes his instruction regarding the Lords Supper by telling the people to come to this event desiring to fellowship with like believers not physical food. He also advices them he will give instruction on other matters when he arrives in Corinth.

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Write a complete paragraph describing how 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 relates to the passages listed in #6 and #8 above (remember to incorporate all relevant material from your summary statements [i.e., #7 and #9] respectively).
Paul criticized the practice of remembering the Lords Supper in the church at Corinth strongly. In verse 17, Paul emphasizes your meetings do more harm than good meaning the disruptive social class divisions and the greedy feasting and drunkenness diluted the purpose of the occasion. Verse 26 reiterates that the purpose of the bread and cup is to proclaim the Lords death until he comes. They are symbols of the body of Christ, and in verse 29, those who eat or drink unworthily will eat and drink judgment on themselves. The purpose of the meal was not to satisfy physical hunger, but to remember the work of Jesus Christ. Failure to do so would bring Gods judgment. Paul goes as far as telling them this is why they are weak, sick, and some have died. Finally, in verses 33-34, Paul instructs them to eat together for fellowship and to commemorate the Lords Supper. However, if they were so physically hungry, Paul said to eat before you come to ensure the right frame of mind during fellowship.