[ Inductive Bible Study Question – LA UBF ]
Mark 12-1-12
Jesus then began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 But they seized him, beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Then he sent another servant to them; they struck this man on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 He sent still another, and that one they killed. He sent many others; some of them they beat, others they killed. 6 “He had one left to send, a son, whom he loved. He sent him last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ 7 “But the tenants said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 8 So they took him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. 9 “What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others. 10 Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture:
12 Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away. |
I. General observation (What does the text say?)
The first step in Inductive Bible Study is to get the big picture; to see the forest before the individual trees!
Focus on understanding the overall context and structure. Apply Observation tools selectively to the text situation.
1. Identify a Genre of this chapter
Historical Narrative
2. Big Picture
identified the background, historical context and overall sense of the entire book
🡪 Refer to the book of Mark gospel Introduction
3. Factual Study
| Read whole passage, divide the passage into different paragraphs and make your own subtitle for each paragraph (10 min) |
II. Observe and interpret paragraphs according to the following division.
1. Try to figure out this event using 5W1H.
- Who (main characters) :
- When (time) :
- Where (place) :
- What (what happened?) :
2.What are the emphasized or repeated words of the passage?
- emphasized word
- repeated word
3. Write down the contrasts and comparisons in the passage.
4. Write down the connections.
(If condition, cause & effect etc)
5. Write down the main points of this passage.
(Consider the author's flow of thought)
6. What are keywords and verses?
7. Write down the main thought of the passage in one sentence.
8. Interpretation & Application (“What lesson does the passage give to the audience? & How can I apply the text to me?”) 1) Interpretive questions? (The questions that we make to get the lesson from the text) Ex) Why should we love one another? 2) Interpretation 3) Apply the text to your life
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III. Let’s share our application in the group taking a turn.
* Guideline for application
Step1) Examine Ourselves
Examine your life by asking nine questions in five areas.
<Areas to Examine> My relation with God My personal life My relations with others (family, church, work..) My relation with the enemy My world |
<Nine Questions> Is there an example for me to follow? Is there a sin to avoid? Is there a promise to claim? Is there a prayer to repeat? Is there a command to obey? Is there a condition to meet? Is there a verse to memorize? Is there an error to mark? Is there a challenge to face? |
Step2) Make Action Plan
1) Decide on a specific action (goal of meditation)
2) Application must be practical: - Practical / Measurable / Attainable
Step3) Share your decision
Step4) Do action
Step5) Check your fruit of application
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