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How I Study a Bible Passage (1)

I feel this may be of benefit to someone, to help you study and understand a passage of Scripture. I want to share here how I do it.

The FIRST thing I do after reading the passage is to dissect it into manageable parts, so I can find out what the passage is really saying. I was asked to look at Deut 6, so I'm using this as an example. (The text is NKJ):

Deut 6:1-9 - THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT

V.1-2 - THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMANDMENT

Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you,

that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess,

that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life,

and that your days may be prolonged.

V.3 - THE BENEFITS OF THE COMMANDMENT

Therefore hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe it,

that it may be well with you,

and that you may multiply greatly as the LORD God of your fathers has promised you—‘a land flowing with milk and honey.’

V.4-5 - THE CRUX OF THE COMMANDMENT

Hear, O Israel:

The LORD our God, the LORD is one!

You shall love the LORD your God

with all your heart,

with all your soul, and

with all your strength.

V.6-9 - THE OUTCOME OF THE COMMANDMENT

And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.

You shall teach them diligently to your children,

and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

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Comment by INTERNET MISSIONARY on February 21, 2009 at 9:57pm: I think your doing a great job so far :) keep up the great work

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