{"product_id":"learning-to-study-the-bible-leader-guide-9781501871078","title":"Learning to Study the Bible Leader Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning to Study the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is an eight-week study for adults, exploring the biblical history and methods of interpretations using the classic questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? This study explores geography, archeology, biblical genre, context, and interpretation. Participants will also learn how to use important biblical resources such as Bible dictionaries, commentaries, concordances, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe goal of \u003cem\u003eLearning To Study the Bible \u003c\/em\u003eis to equip participants to read and study the Bible for themselves. It seeks to deepens one's understanding of the biblical stories and to help participants grow in their biblical faith. Tween version of this resource is also available. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSession Outline and Learning Goals: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho? Author and Audience \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about the authors and original audiences of the Bible\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse a Bible dictionary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSharpen deductive reasoning skills in biblical interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat? Genre \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduce and explore biblical genres\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn to use Bible commentaries and apps to identify possible genres of texts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore the significance of genre for biblical interpretation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen? Context \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigate the connection between context and meaning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpark curiosity about biblical and modern cultural contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse Bible dictionaries, commentaries, and handbooks to research biblical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere? Geography \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpark curiosity about the biblical landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrompt reflection on the relationship between land and daily life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse biblical maps and archaeological research to explore biblical geography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy? Interpretation \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate awareness of interpretive lenses and layers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpark curiosity about our own and others' interpretive lenses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse a concordance and various translations to compare meanings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow? Read Closely \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivate appreciation for the way our ancestors preserved the biblical text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice reading carefully and paying attention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the four meanings of Scripture and practice interpreting them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow? Reread \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate awareness of our own role in making meaning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrompt reflection on the nature of Scripture as the \"living word of God\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice the ancient tradition of divine reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow? Read Together \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate awareness of the diversity of voices within the canon\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspire students to enter into the centuries-long biblical conversation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice reading the Bible inter-canonically\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501871078\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.20d","brand":"L. J. Zimmerman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38013974151349,"sku":"9781501871078","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6b0ea166-b8b4-473c-8452-1b553f232925.jpg?v=1609144618","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/learning-to-study-the-bible-leader-guide-9781501871078","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}