[ Inductive Bible Study Question – LA UBF ]
Matthew 2:1-12
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. |
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.
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* 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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