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HOW TO STUDY A BOOK OF THE BIBLE:
- Read the book through to find:
- The main theme of the book. Try to express in a sentence or two the main message contained in the book.
- The key verses of the book. Write these out in long hand.
- Learn what you can about the writer:
- What is given about the writer’s personality and biography in the book itself?
- Find out all you can about the writer in reference books.
- Where is the book written? If possible this should be determined by reading the book itself.
- When was the book written? Locate the time of the writing within the life span of the writer.
- To whom was the book written? Give chapter and verse if the information is given in the book.
- What problem in the lives of the readers made the book necessary?
- List by chapter and verse terms that are repeated. Also words, phrases or clauses that are unique and unusual.
- Define all the words and phrases that need appear difficult. Be certain that you understand the meaning of every expression.
- What does the book teach about Jesus Christ? Make a complete outline of what the book teaches about Jesus.
- Study any major divisions in the structure of the book. Lest these divisions carefully and clearly.
