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Whats it Mean Inductive Bible Study Method Part 2: Interpretation Gold Country Baptist Church Adult Sunday School Bob Johnston [email protected]

Agenda Interpretation Interpretive Questions Word Study Life Light Why More on Interpretation Assignment

Interpretation Find the Plain Meaning of the Text Hear the Word They Heard (exegesis) Hear the Same Word Here and Now (hermeneutics) Traina, Robert, Methodical Bible Study, pg. 188.

How to Interpret Ask Questions of the Text Formulate Questions Answer as Many as Possible Consult Secondary Sources Summarize

Interpretive Questions Define terms What does this mean? Location Where Did Jesus Appear? Temporal When is the Beginning? Modal How does one have Fellowship? Rational Why is this said and why here? Figurative What is the meaning of this Figure of Speech? Implications What are the implications?

IQ Tips Limited list of Observations or Interpretive Questions Some Questions may not Have Answers Some Questions Become More Important Never Enough Time for Questions

Interpretive Questions 1 John 1:1-4 What are Some Key Terms we Should Define? Repeated (including Synonyms) Emphasized People / Places / Events Answers one of the 5 Ws or H Questions

IQ Worksheet IQ Worksheet (D) Definition (F) Figurative (I) Implication (M) Modal (L) Location (R) Reason (S) Structure (T) Time ObservationInterpretive QuestionRef from the BeginningWhat is the meaning of the Beginning? (D) is it the same as 2:24? Why is the beginning used here? Is it a reflection of John 1? 1:1 heard, seen, looked at, touched What is the meaning of these terms? (D) Why are they Repeated? (R) Why is the Life described this way? What are the implications? (Imp) WeWho are Author and Readers? (ID) Why are author and readers not identified directly? (R) Where are the author (we) and readers? (L) Proclaimed repeated 4x What is the meaning of proclaim? (D) What is the content of the proclamation? Why repeated 4x? (R) with emphasis on being eye-witnesses (Imp)? Is testify different from Proclaim? Word of Life, Life, Eternal Life What is the meaning of these terms? Was with the Father, appeared to us (T) Fellowship with us, with the Father, with him, What does author mean by Fellowship? (D) How does hearing the proclamation about the life bring fellowship between author and readers, the Father, The Son, Jesus Christ? (Imp) So that (S) How does one have fellowship or not (1 Jn 1:5ff.) with each of these? (Imp) Appeared 2x in vs. 2What is the meaning? (D) When? (L) 1:2 Son, Jesus ChristWhat is the meaning of each of these terms? (D) Why does the author use other terms like that which was from the beginning, life, eternal life, and only in vs. 4 do we have these terms? (Imp) JoyWhat does this mean? (D) How would writing this epistle (bring joy to we ? (R)

Defining Terms Words Have Range of Meanings Change Over Time OT Word More Complete in NT Different Words can be Similar Usage May be More Important Than Etymology Immediate Context More Important

WORD STUDY TOOLS

Word Study Determine Authors Meaning Root and Range of Meaning (Lexicons, Dictionaries) Concordance Use of Term in Book, Author, Testament Usage of Term (Exhaustive Concordance) Find English Word Locate Number Code for Hebrew or Greek Word (Strongs or Youngs) Look up Hebrew or Greek Word in Dictionary Usage by Book, Author, Testament Primary Fuller Explanation in Expository Dictionary Vines OT and NT, Harris, Laird, Theological Workbook of the Old Testament, etc.

Life NIV Concordance 582 Instances 14 in 1 John 49 in Gospel of John 18 in Revelation

NIV Concordance: Life

What Does Life Mean in 1 John It Appeared Was Seen, Heard, Touched Proclaimed Was With the Father Is Eternal Life Promised We Pass from Death to Life We Have the Son Requires Belief in the Son

Vines Expository Dictionary: Life LIFE, LIVING, LIFETIME, LIFE-GIVING 1.zoe NT:2222 (Eng., "zoo," "zoology") is used in the NT "of life as a principle, life in the absolute sense, life as God has it, that which the Father has in Himself, and which He gave to the Incarnate Son to have in Himself, John 5:26, and which the Son manifested in the world, 1 John 1:2. From this life man has become alienated in consequence of the Fall, Eph 4:18, and of this life men become partakers through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, John 3:15, who becomes its Author to all such as trust in Him, Acts 3:15, and who is therefore said to be 'the life' of the believer, Col 3:4, for the life that He gives He maintains, John 6:35,63. Eternal life is the present actual possession of the believer because of his relationship with Christ, John 5:24; 1 John 3:14, and that it will one day extend its domain to the sphere of the body is assured by the Resurrection of Christ, 2 Cor 5:4; 2 Tim 1:10. This life is not merely a principle of power and mobility, however, for it has moral associations which are inseparable from it, as of holiness and righteousness. Death and sin, life and holiness, are frequently contrasted in the Scriptures. (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

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NIV Concordance: Light 232 Instances 6 in 1 John 24 in Gospel of John 6 in Revelation

NIV Concordance: Light

What Does Light Mean? God is Light We Must Walk in the Light to Have Fellowship with Him Loving Your Brother Means Walking in the Light

Expository Dictionary LIGHT, NOUN, AND VERB (BRING TO, GIVE), LIGHTEN 1. phos NT:5457, akin to phao, "to give light "Apart from natural phenomena, light is used in Scripture of (a) the glory of God's dwellingplace, 1 Tim 6:16; (b) the nature of God, 1 John 1:5; (c) the impartiality of God, James 1:17; (d) the favor of God, Ps 4:6; of the King, Prov 16:15; of an influential man, Job 29:24; (e) God, as the illuminator of His people, Isa 60:19,20; (f) the Lord Jesus as the illuminator of men, John 1:4,5,9; 3:19; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35,36,46; Acts 13:47; (g) the illuminating power of the Scriptures, Ps 119:105; and of the judgments and commandments of God, Isa 51:4; Prov 6:23, cf. Ps 43:3; (h) the guidance of God Job 29:3; Ps 112:4; Isa 58:10; and, ironically, of the guidance of man, Rom 2:19; (i) salvation, 1 Peter 2:9; (j) righteousness, Rom 13:12; 2 Cor 11:14,15; 1 John 2:9,10; (k) witness for God, Matt 5:14,16; John 5:35; (1) prosperity and general well-being, Est 8:16; Job 18:18; Isa 58:8-10. (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

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Rational Questions What are the Reasons John Used This Key Word Here? What were His Motives?

Authors Intent Personal References to Readers Statements about Purpose not always easy to find Background

Intent 1 John 2:22; 4:1, 3 Antichrists Deny Jesus is Christ Deny Christ is Son of God Spirit of Error False Prophets They Went out From Us No Love

Background Gnostics / DocetismJohn IntellectualismKnowledge of Christ from Beginning Matter is EvilSeen, heard, Touched Love unimportantLove of Brethren Test of Faith AntinomianismStop Sinning, Walk in Light

Implications Why is it Important that Jesus Appeared in the Flesh? Why are Eyewitnesses Significant?

Evaluation & Summarization Finding the Main Message of a Passage is the Goal of Interpretive Questions List Major themes Outline Paraphrase Chart

1 Jn 1:1-4 The Word of Life (1:1-4) Proclaimed by Eyewitnesses (1:1) Is Eternal Life (1:2) Was With the Father (1:2) May Have Fellowship With (1:3) Brings Joy (1:4)

INTERPRETATION TIPS

Humility in Interpretation Complexity of Task New Data, Observations Infinite Subject and Finite Minds Paradoxes

Preconceived Ideas There is nothing so dangerous as to come to the Bible with a theory, with preconceived ideas, with some pet idea of our own, because the moment we do so, we shall be tempted to over-emphasize one aspect or another and under emphasize another. (D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Studies in the Sermon on the Mount.)

Historical Background Authors & Recipients Historical Situation Date Place Occasion Characteristics Social, Political, Geographical Spiritual

Cults Use of Bible Most Claim Support From Bible Selective use of Bible Additional Authority Start with Here and Now, Not There and Then

Rationalism Aims to Make Bible Reasonable Miracles Often Explained Away Man Becomes Final Authority History not Important

Selectivity Bible as Collection of Isolated Verses Ignores Context

Cultural Conditioning Bible = Product of Culture, Pre- scientific NT Use of OT Laws and Principles Dietary Laws not Restated OT Dress not Restated, Principle of Modesty Retained OT Monetary System Not Restated

Assignment 1 Jn 1:5-10 10 Interpretive Questions 2 Words Studies Outline or Chart

Bibliography Adler, Mortimer, and Van Doren, Charles, How to Read a Book, Revised and Updated edition, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Arthur, Kay, How to Study Your Bible, The Lasting Rewards of the Inductive Method, Eugene: Harvest House Publishers, 1994. Essential IVP Reference Collection, Logos Bible Study System 2.1, IVP Newman, Barclay M., A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament, United Bible Societies Fee, Gordon D., and Stewart, Douglas, How to Read the Bible for All its Worth, Zondervan, 3rd ed., 2003 Finzel, Hans, Observe, Interpret, Apply: How to Study the Bible Inductively, Wheaton: Victor Books, 1994. Gaebelin, Frank E., Ed., Expositors Bible Commentary, Zondervan Reference Software, Zondervan Publishing House. Hendricks, Howard G., and Hendricks, William D., Living By the Book, Chicago: Moody Press, 1991. MacArthur, J., F., How to Get the Most From Gods Word, Dallas: Word pub. 1997. PC Bible Study for Windows, Biblesoft version 3.3 Traina, Robert A., Methodical Bible Study, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1980. Sproul, R.C., Knowing Scripture, Downers Grove: IVP, 1977. Stein, Robert H., Playing By the Rules, A Basic Guide to Interpreting the Bible, Grand Rapids: Baker, 1994. Sterrett, T Norton, How to Understand Your Bible, Downers Grove: IVP,1974. Vlach, Michael J., Americans and the Bible: Bible Ownership, Reading, Study and Knowledge in the United States, Americans and the Bible.htm, TheologicalStudies.org Warren, Rick, Rick Warrens Bible Study Methods, Twelve Ways You Can Unlock Gods Word, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.

Original Intent The reason you must not begin with the here and now is that the only proper control for hermeneutics is to be found in the original intent of the biblical text Otherwise biblical texts can be made to mean whatever they mean to any given reader, but such hermeneutics becomes total subjectivity, and who then is to say that one persons interpretation is right and anothers is wrong? Anything goes. - Fee, Gordon, and Stewart, Douglas, How to Read the Bible for All its Worth, IVP, pg. 25

INTERPRETIVE QUESTIONS EXERCISE

Assignment 1 Jn 1:5-10 10 Interpretive Questions 2 Word Studies

IQ Worksheet IQ Worksheet (D) Definition (F) Figurative (I) Implication (M) Modal (L) Location (R) Reason (S) Structure (T) Time ObservationInterpretive QuestionRef The Message What was proclaimed in 1:2? (D) Message vs. testify (1:3) and proclaim (1:3) and declare (1:5) (D) = Eternal life in 1:3, but here = God is Light and has no darkness (D) 1 Jn 1:5-8 We have heard from Him When did the Author and associates hear from Him? (1:1, 1:3) (T) Why is important to stress firsthand hearing from Him? (R) 1:5 God is Light What does it mean that God is Light? (D, I) Why did the Author call God Light? (R) Why Absence of darkness?(D) 1:5 Walking in Darkness What does it mean to walk in darkness?(D) Who is walking in the darkness among the readers? Hypothetical? (D) Is lying and not doing the truth = being deceived in 1:8? (d) 1:6 Fellowship with Him What does Fellowship with Him mean? With one another? (D, I) How does one claim to have fellowship with Him but not have it? (M) What does walking in the light as he is in the light mean? (D0 How does blood of Jesus purify us from all sin? = unrighteousness in 1:9? (M) 1:7 His Son What does Son mean here? (D) 1:7 Claim to be w/o Sin What does Claim mean? (D) What does w/o Sin mean? (D) Who would make this claim? (D) 1:8 Deceive Ourselves What does Deceive mean? (D) Is it the same as lie and the truth is not in us? (vs. 6) Why is the author warning his readers about claims of sinlessness? 1:8 Confess our sins What is confession? To whom? (D) vs. Confessional? How is Jesus faithful and Just? Purified by the blood of Jesus and confession both = purify? (D) Walk in darkness = sin = sins = unrighteousness (D) All unrighteousness? (D) 1:9 Make Him out to be a Liar What does it mean to make him out to be a liar? (D) Are there other ways to make God a Liar? (I) Word has no place = the truth is not in us = not living by the truth?

1:5 The Message What is the Message? How did readers accept the Message? Why are they reminded of the proclamation of the Message? Similar terms Proclaim, Testify, Declare?

1:5 Heard From Him When did Author and Associates Hear this? (T) Why is it important to readers to know this is firsthand? (R) Who does not agree with his message? (D)

1:5 God is Light What does it mean God is Light? (D) Why does the author apply it here? (R) What does absence of darkness mean? (D) Why apply it here in 1 John? (R)

Walking in Darkness What does it mean to Walk in Darkness?(D) Who is Walking in the Darkness? Rhetorical? (D) Is Lying and not Doing the Truth = Being Deceived (1:8?) (D)

1:7 Fellowship with Him What does Fellowship with Him mean? With one another? (D, I) How does one claim to have fellowship with Him but not have it? (M) What does walking in the light as he is in the light mean? (D) How does blood of Jesus purify us from all sin? (M) Relationship between fellowship with one another and cleansing (R)

1:7 His Son What does Son mean? (D) Why Use Son here? (R)

1:8 Claim to be Without Sin What does Claim mean? (D) What does w/o Sin mean? (D) Who would make this claim? (D) Why does the author challenge these claims? (R)

Deceive Ourselves What does Deceive mean? (D) Is it the same as lie and the truth is not in us? (vs. 6) (D) How does one deceive oneself? (M) Why is the author instructing his readers about claims of sinlessness? (R)

Confess our Sins What is Confession? To whom? (D) vs. Confessional? How Often? (T) How is Jesus Faithful and Just? (M) What is Forgiveness? (D) What does Unrighteousness Mean?(D)

Make Him Out to be a Liar What does it mean to Make Him out to be a Liar? (D) Other ways to make God a Liar? (I) Word has no place? (D)

Summary Ask Questions of the Text Formulate Questions Answer as Many as Possible Consult Secondary Sources Summarize Dont Forget to Apply

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