Through the Bible | Week 24 | Inductive Bible Study
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Inductive Bible study is a method for interpreting scripture that focuses on specific details to discover the author's intended meaning, using three main steps: observation, interpretation, and application. It emphasizes digging into a particular passage to understand what it meant to its original audience and then how to apply those truths to one's own life.
Inductive Bible Study
A Bible study method that helps us interpret scripture. It helps us understand intended meaning of the text. The truths are extracted in an exegetical way. We study what the text would have meant to the original audience. We then apply those truths to ourselves.
Inductive is bottom up or exegetical (Proof to Position)
Deductive is eisegetical or top down (Position to placement)
Step 1: Observation
Step 1: Observation
Important people, events, places
Who: Balak King of Moab, Balaam Aramean Prophet, Israel, Donkey, The ANGEL of the Lord (Preincarnate Jesus)
What
When: 1522 B.C. 2488 years after creation. The Israelites had traveled 40 years and were close to the promised land
Where
How
Analyzation
Key Words, Key phrases, repetition. Curse, Bless, God’s Will
Step 2: Interpretation
Step 2: Interpretation
Make the meaning plain
What did it mean to the intended audience?
To inform the audience of the historical journey and carry spiritual principals.
Explore historical context
What type of book? Historical, poetical etc? Numbers is historical and legal
Who is the author and the setting? Moses writes Numbers
Use scripture to interpret scripture. Key word studies and cross references can unlock difficult passages.
1. Read Numbers 22:19 Balaam seems like a good prophet up front. Do you see disobedience in this passage? Where?
2. Compare Numbers 22:12 and Numbers 22:20 What does this tell you about the permissive will of God?
12 But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,
13 and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you,
14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
3. What is the significance of this passage? What is Peter addressing? What is he implying about Balaam? How is that relevant to us today?
4. Numbers 22:31. Balaam Bows to the Angel of the Lord. What does not happen that happens when most people bow to angels? What does this indicate about the identity of the Angel of the LORD?
11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.
Step 3: Application
Step 3: Application
I need to create a hermeneutical bridge
How does this passage or these principles apply to my life?
Map out how the truths uncovered can lead to personal change and spiritual formation
Live out the text
5. Balaam is a man that leads the people into sin and idolatry for financial gain. Do we see that happen today?
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
3 μὴ πάροινον, μὴ πλήκτην, ἀλλὰ ἐπιεικῆ, ἄμαχον, ἀφιλάργυρον, (Not driven or motivated by financial gain)
15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
4 Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease!
5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.
10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
Self Application:
6. How can an unhealthy pursuit of wealth cause us to compromise ourselves and God’ work in our lives?
7. Where do you see Christ in this story? Where do you see yourself?
