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The Bible Study Handbook

A Comprehensive Guide to an Essential Practice

by Lindsay Olesberg
Foreword by Ajith Fernando

The Bible Study Handbook
Ebook
  • Length: 253 pages
  • Number of Studies: 21
  • Published: August 02, 2012
  • Imprint: IVP Bible Studies
  • ISBN: 9780830863440
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There are Bibles literally all over the place. You can find them in the drawer of the end table in your hotel room, under the pews at your local church, on the shelves of your local library or bookstore, posted in full and in multiple versions onany number of websites. You can find them in every corner of the earth, even (if you look carefully enough) in places where they're forbidden.

So there's no trouble getting hold of a Bible. But once you have one in your hands . . . now what? The Scriptures tell us that the Word of God is living and active; what happens to us as we interact with it?

In The Bible Study Handbook Lindsay Olesberg lays a foundation for why we read the Bible, what attitudes and expectations are most helpful as we enter into serious Bible study, and what methods and practices yield the most fruit. From foundational insights to best practices and hands-on exercises, you will find everything you need in this book to cultivate your curiosity, hone your attention and mine the applicabilities of whatever passage you find yourself in. And you'll be reminded of the insights, encouragement and even transformation waiting for people who commit to studying the Scriptures well together.

A comprehensive guide for Bible students of every level of experience and spiritual maturity.

"The Bible Study Handbook is a welcome addition to the field of inductive bible study. As an introduction to the practice it is accessible, insightful and eminently practical."

Sean Gladding, author of The Story of God, the Story of Us

"This book is like a key that unlocks life-changing ways for studying the Bible on your own. By the time you've finished, you'll want to jump out of bed and into the Bible every morning! The Lord is calling America to a Bible-reading revolution. The Bible Study Handbook will play a part in it."

Hal Seed, founding pastor of New Song Community Church and author of The Bible Questions

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CONTENTS

Foreward
Introduction: Solid
Part 1: Foundations
1. Centrality of the Word
2. Power of the Word
3. Authority of the Word
4. Water for the Soul
5. Community Around the Word
Part 2: Building Blocks
6. Honor the Author
7. Respect for the Story
8. Attentiveness
9. Curiosity
10. Understanding
11. Response
Part 3: Tool Box
12. Selection
13. Creating a Manuscript
14. Prayer
15. Determining Genre
16. Research Tools
17. Identifying Structure
18. Imagination
19. Commentaries
20. Studying Poetry
21. Group Study
Appendix A: Tips for Small Group Leaders
Appendix B: Introduction to Inductive Bible Study
Appendix C: Paying Attention to the Bible
Appendix D: Laws of Composition--Extended Version
Appendix E: Resources
Acknowledgments
Notes

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Lindsay Olesberg

Lindsay Olesberg is a Bible teacher and Scripture Engagement leader with the Lausanne Movement. She has overseen Bible study and exegesis at major evangelical gatherings throughout the world.