Unlocking God's Word: Week 12 - The Book Synthesis Method

A book synthesis involves tying a whole Book of the Bible together by summarizing and condensing what we learned using the previous methods.

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The Book Synthesis Form

Unlocking God's Word: Week 11 - The Chapter Analysis Method

Chapter analysis involves gaining a thorough understanding of the material of a chapter of a book by looking carefully at each paragraph, sentence and word in an intensely detailed and systematic manner

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The Chapter Analysis Observation Guide

Unlocking God's Word: Week 10 - The Book Survey Method

A book survey involves gaining a sweeping overview of an entire book of the Bible. It is like standing on a bluff and looking over the terrain.

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Unlocking God's Word: Week 9 - The Background Method

This method allows you to gain a better understanding of the biblical message by researching the background related to the passage, person, event or topic being studied. This involves understanding the geography, historical events, culture, and political environment at the time a particular part of the Bible was written.

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The Background Method Form