Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

3. Be teachable and open, Ps. 25.4-5.

C. “Break up that fallow ground”: become familiar with the Word of God through constant and rigorous reading and meditation , Hos. 10.12.

1. Read the Bible, Neh. 8.8.

2. Memorize the Bible, Ps. 119.11.

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3. Meditate on the Bible, Ps. 1.1-3.

4. Hear the Bible preached and taught, Acts 17.11.

III. The Need for Preparation of the Mind in Biblical Interpretation: Become Tough-minded

1 Cor. 14.20 - Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

A. Approach the Word of God as an Explorer (a seeker determined to discover its treasure), Matt. 13.52.

1. Recognize that the world of the Bible is quite different yet very similar to ours.

2. The first movement of all Bible study is becoming familiar with “their world.”