COURSE STRUCTURE

This course is made up of a series of 33 individual sections with self-assessments to assist you in achieving the course learning objectives/outcomes.

Each section you will watch and listen to the course video and examine summaries in the Course Reading section and Bible texts in the Scripture Window of the web page. An important part of this course is applying what you have learned to real examples. Several times throughout the course you will be asked to practice a skill being taught and you will need to use web page tools to type notes, lists and outlines or to mark Scriptures with colored symbols.

At the end of the course there will be several self-assessment questions for you to answer. These questions are self-guided, with answers given and intended for your own knowledge and understanding of the material. There are no recorded scores or pass/fail requirements in this course.

At the end of the course there will be an opportunity for you to navigate to a page where you may print all of the course readings, notes and marked Scriptures in a single PDF document. A course certificate of completion will be available to print as well.


MATERIALS and TEXT

This training course will use passages in the New Testament including:

  • 2 Timothy 1
  • Cross-references from Acts, 1 Corinthians and Philippians

Downloadable texts and materials include:

  • 2 Timothy Observation Worksheets
  • Cross-reference Observation Worksheets
  • Example Markings
  • Example Lists
  • At-A-Glance Charts
  • Maps
  • Course Syllabus

  • COURSE OUTLINE

    Section 1 – Welcome

    Section 2 – Definition and Parts
    • Definition of Inductive Bible Study
    • Three parts of Inductive Bible Study

    Section 3 – 5 Ws and H
    • Basis for good observations

    Section 4 – Observe people in the Text
    • Paul and Timothy
    • Marking exercises

    Section 5 – Observe people in the Text, Part 2
    • Comparing markings

    Section 6 – Observe people in the Text, Part 3
    • Distinguishing markings

    Section 7 – Observe people in the Text, Part 4
    • Assignment

    Section 8 – Observe people in the Text, Part 5
    • Comparing markings

    Section 9 – Lists about people
    • Paul and Timothy
    • Listing exercises

    Section 10 – Lists about people, Part 2
    • Example of Paul

    Section 11 – Lists about people, Part 3
    • List on Timothy

    Section 12 – Lists about people, Part 4

    Section 13 – Lists about people, Part 5
    • Observing God the Father

    Section 14 – Key Words and phrases

    Section 15 – Key words and phrases, Part 2
    • Marking exercises

    Section 16 – Lists about key words/phrases
    • Groups of people in the text
    • Marking exercise

    Section 17 – Contrasts
    • Marking exercise

    Section 18 – Comparisons
    • Marking exercise

    Section 19 – Quick skills review

    Section 20 – Terms of conclusion
    • Marking exercise

    Section 21 – Terms of conclusion, Part 2

    Section 22 – Time and location
    • Marking exercises

    Section 23 – Time and location, Part 2

    Section 24 – Identify themes
    • Paragraph themes
    • Chapter theme

    Section 25 – Identifying themes, Part 2

    Section 26 – Observation summary

    Section 27 – Interpretation—Context
    • Context rules interpretation

    Section 28 – Interpretation—Cross-referencing
    • Scripture interprets Scripture
    • Concordance
    • Cross-reference exercises
    • Commentaries

    Section 29 – Interpretation – Part 2

    Section 30 – Application

    Section 31 – Self-test questions

    Section 32 – Self-test answers

    Section 33 – Completion