In this episode of Wool and Flax the Podcast; Andrea and Danielle discuss the reading epidemic, the 101 basics of hermeneutics and the importance of right doctrine and theological themes. Together, they discuss the practical ways to love, study and interpret scripture along with what makes it attainable and sustainable.

Like Rosaria Butterfield observed before her conversion, “Christians are a reading people.” Not only are we a “reading people”, but we are a people who read a living and active Word that has been breathed on by the Holy Spirit! This Word does not return void!

To help make Bible study less intimidating for you, we have provided the hermeneutic observation points that were mentioned in the episode. Feel free to print it out, form it into a bookmark or write them in your bible study journal for accessibility. Reading the bible can be fun and is always worth our time and efforts!

Observation Points:

• Who, what,when,where, why?
• Repeating words
• Contrast - ideas that show differences (but)
• Comparisons - ideas that show similarities
• List- why is this here?
• Cause and Effect
• Figure of Speech- words that paint an image
• Conjunctions - therefore,but,so,since,because and..
• Pronouns- replace a noun
• Noun- person,place or thing
• Verb- action words
• Question & Answers
• Dialogues- who’s speaking & to whom
• Means - How something is accomplished
• Purpose Statement
• General to Specific
• Conditional Clause
• Actions/ Role of God
• Actions/ Role of Man
• Emotional Terms
• Tone of Passage
• Connections to Context
• Shifts or pivots in story
• Interchanges between scenes
• Word Studies - original languages, nouns, Verbs, repeating, puzzling words
• Geographic/Background Study
• Character Study
• Topical Study
• Historical/ Cultural Study

Resources:

Youtube: Dont let Commentaries stunt your Bible Reading Am I Overusing Bible Commentaries?

Free Downloadable of the Abide Method (Read, Observe, Interpret, Apply) For Kids:

https://www.risenmotherhood.com/library

Dwell App: https://dwellapp.io/

Books:

Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage by Gavin Ortlund

Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin

God’s Big Picture by Vaughan Roberts

Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvell and J. Daniel Hayes