Bible Study Review

Why has God created the Bible?

• So that mankind could discover and learn about God’s nature and will.

• So that mankind could learn how to read

• So that we would have a textbook

The Bible is a book about _________________, not about ________

• Jesus; me

• Me; you

• Space; Earth

• Narnia; Hogwarts

The Bible is more concerned about ___________________ rather than what to do.

• Who to be

• What to do

• What we look like

• How wealthy I am

I cannot ______________ what I do not _______________.

• Love; know

• speak; teach

• teach; speak

The "Big Story" of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation is about

• God's rule, reign, rescue, and renewal through Jesus

• Humans flourishing on earth

The primary way to keep our Bible Study "on purpose" is to think what each time we go to the scripture?

• What is this passage revealing to me about God?

• What is this passage revealing to me about an easy life?

The idea of a bigger story explaining smaller stories

• Metanarrative

• Marvelesque

The process of excavating the original meaning of a passage

• Exegesis

• Exodus

God chose humans to co-author the Bible with Him. God doesn't do things on accident, so the question becomes...

• How does God's choosing of this author impact this particular book?

• Does it even matter what humans God used to write the Bible?

Knowing the approximate date that a book was written helps us to consider the __________________________ that influenced its writing

• Cultural Factors

• Writing utensil