How to Study Your Bible

How good are you at observing things that go on around you?

Brain Games S1:E2 Cup magic trick with people in costumes walking behind him. 26:00

1. Observe the flow of thought.

Get the context and main thought of the whole section, then paragraphs, and then sentences.

What’s the main thought of this whole passage?

The first paragraph? Second paragraph?

2. Observe the individual words.

Are words repeated?

Identify them as parts of speech.

Any key words? Transitional words?

Compare and contrasts?

3. Observe the genre and mood.

What type of writing is this? How do you know?

What’s the author’s intended mood for this writing? How do you know?