The Study of a Section

1. APPLY THE EARLIER PRINCIPLES
1. Apply the Principles for Studying a Word.
2. Apply the Principles for Studying a Phrase.
3. Apply the Principles for Studying a Verse.
4. Apply the Principles for Studying a Chapter.
5. Apply the Principles for Studying a Book.
2. SECTIONS FOUND WITHIN THE BIBLE
1. Law
1. Genesis – Deuteronomy
2. Five (5) books
2. History (Old Testament)
1. Joshua – Esther
2. Twelve (12) books
3. Poetry
1. Job – Song of Solomon
2. Five (5) books
4. Prophecy (Old Testament)
1. Isaiah – Malachi
2. Seventeen (17) books
3. Sometimes divided into Major Prophets (5 books) and Minor Prophets (12 books)
5. History (New Testament)
1. Matthew – Acts
2. Five (5) books
3. Sometimes divided into Gospels and Acts
6. Epistles
1. Romans – Jude
2. Twenty-one (21) books
3. Sometimes divided into Gentile Epistles (13 books) and Jewish Epistles (8 books)
7. Prophecy (New Testament)
1. Book of Revelation
2. One (1) book
3. PRINCIPLES FOR STUDYING A SECTION
1. Theme
1. What is the major theme of the section?
2. Does the theme of this section link it to another section of the Bible or does it separate it from other sections of the Bible?
3. Is there a shift in theme within the section?
2. People
1. Who are the authors who wrote books in this section?
2. Who are the people mentioned by name in this section?
1. Are they mentioned as being alive?
2. Are they mentioned as a point of history?
3. Are they mentioned as a point of prophecy?
3. Who are the major people mentioned by name in this section?
4. Who are the transitional men in this section?
5. Who is the Lord’s main messenger(s) in this section?
6. Who is born in this section?
7. Who dies in this section?
8. Who is married in this section?
3. Places
1. What places are named in this section?
2. What place is the location where this section begins?
3. What place is the location where this section ends?
4. Is there a place that is the major focus of this section (this may be broader than a city)?
5. Can the section be divided based on the main locations given?
4. Events
1. What are the major events in this section?
1. Are the major events history?
2. Are the major events prophetic?
2. Can the section be divided based on the major events?
5. Time
1. What dates are given within the section?
2. What is the beginning date given?
3. What is the ending date given?
4. How much time does the section cover?

                    The Study of an Event

1. LOCATING THE EVENT IN SCRIPTURE
1. Using the Scripture
1. One of the most common mistakes in Bible study is failing to find every account of an event.
2. The event that you are studying could be found mainly in Exodus and Numbers, yet you could find key verses in the Psalms, Hebrews or somewhere else.
3. In order to do this with using scripture alone, you will need a very thorough knowledge of the entire Bible.
2. Using Other Resources
1. One of the best resources in the search for verses relating to an event would be the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
2. There are also resources that deal with specific events found in scripture such as a book on the battles of the Bible.
3. Commentaries might lend some help in the research of an event.
4. Keep in mind that these works are done by men and therefore are prone to error.  The only infallible resource we have is the Bible itself.
2. LOCATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EVENT
1. Details of the Event
1. What are the individual details of the event?
2. Do some of the details seem to contradict other details?  If so, what is the solution?
2. People
1. What people are associated with the event?
2. Who is the major person connected to this event?  How does this relate to other events involving this person?
3. What is the role of God the Father in the event?  What is the role of God the Son in the event?  What is the role of God the Holy Spirit in the event?
3. Places
1. What places are associated with the event?
2. Was the place prophesied in scripture?
4. Time
1. What is the time frame in which the event is occurring?
2. What other events are occurring at the same time?
5. Prophecy
1. What prophecies are given concerning this event?
2. Have all of the prophecies concerning this event been fulfilled?

                  The Study of a Person

1. THE NAME OF A PERSON
1. Name Occurrences
1. Chart every occurrence of the person’s name.
1. Remember to include every form of their name (i.e., Aaron and Aaron’s).
2. Remember to include the various names given to the person.
2. Divide the occurrences based on the major sections of the Bible, books of the Bible, or chapters of the Bible.
3. Give the first and last occurrence of the name noting any significance.
4. Make a rough listing of all the references to this person in the Bible with notations.
5. What other names does this person have in scripture?
6. Make sure that each of the references are for the person you are studying and not another person in scripture with the same name.
2. Name Meanings
1. Look for the meaning of a name in scripture.  If you cannot find it directly in scripture, several other resources will provide that.
2. Is there significance for this person’s name to mean what it does?
3. Was the person’s name changed and what does each of the names mean? Is there any thing significant?
3. Titles for a Person
1. What titles are found in scripture for this person?
2. Are these titles descriptive?
3. Are these titles for their occupation?
4. Was it necessary for the title to be given or did the Lord insert it to give special insight into a person?
2. WORDS OF A PERSON
1. Statements about the Person
1. What interpretive statements does the Bible make concerning this person?
2. Who made these statements about the person?
2. Statements from the Person
1. What are some of the important sayings or statements made by this person?
2. Were these sayings true or false?
3. Were these sayings doctrinally accurate or inaccurate?
3. FAMILY OF A PERSON
1. Father and Mother
1. Who is the person’s father?  (Trace this back as far as you can go.)
2. Who is the person’s mother?  (Trace this back as far as you can go.)
2. Husband Or Wife/Wives
1. Who is this person’s husband or wife?
2. Did this person have other husbands or other wives?
3. Brothers and/or Sisters
1. Did this person have any brothers or sisters?
2. List the brothers and sisters.
4. Children
1. Who were this person’s children?
2. Trace this forward as far as you can go.
4. DETAILS OF THE PERSON’S LIFE
1. Birth and Death
1. Birth
1. Where was this person born?
2. When was this person born?
3. How old were the parents when this person was born?
4. What were the conditions surrounding this person’s birth?
2. Death
1. Where did this person die?
2. When did this person die?
3. How old was this person when he or she died?
4. What were the conditions surrounding this person’s death?
5. Was this person buried or not?
6. Where was this person buried?
2. Location in Scripture
1. What is the main location in scripture where this person is mentioned?
2. List each location where the person is mentioned and consider the following.
1. Is this place mentioning the person prophetically, currently or historically?
2. Is this place using the person as an example of something right or wrong?
3. Major Events
1. What is the background of this person?  Does this explain any of this person’s actions?
2. What does the Bible give concerning the childhood of this person?
3. What are the major accomplishments of this person?
4. What are the major failures of this person?
4. Strengths and Weaknesses
1. What are the strengths that this person has?
2. What are the weaknesses that this person has?
3. Is this person a good example, a bad example, or both?
5. Typology
1. Is this person a type of Christ?  If so, how?
2. Is this person a type of someone or something else?  If so, how?
5. OUTLINE THE PERSON
1. Outline the Person’s Life in Detail.
2. Outline Reasons for the Person’s Strength.
3. Outline Reasons for the Person’s Weakness.