Inductive Bible study

[ByHisGrace]

I just recently bought Kay Arthur's "Lord, Teach Me How to Read the Bible in 28 Days" (or something close to that!) She uses the Inductive method of studying the Bible, seems kind of neat. So far I'm enjoying it. How many here study their Bibles this way? Has it been helpful to you? Thanks!

[graceforme]

I love Key Arthur's study books. They always lead to such good further study. I haven't seen this one yet, but will be sure to check it out.

I'm not familiar with the inductive method of study. Can you give a sample?

God Bless.

[jethro]

Yes, I've experimented a little with this method. Hope it's okay to throw up a link:

http://www.intervarsity.org/biblestu/gospels/daily.php

All it needs is the Bible, a notebook, a pen, and some free time.

[ByHisGrace]

Jethro, did you feel that it was a blessing to your time in the Bible?

[ByHisGrace]

Graceforme, I really enjoy Kay arthur, I even like the way she talks! LOL She has such a calm smooth gentle speaking voice.

[graceforme]

I've never heard her speak, but I've read several of her books. They have such good subject matters, and the questions always provoke thought that leads to further study. I'll check out the link you gave. Thanks, and God Bless.

[Wildcat81]

I had to take two IBS classes at Seminary - they were required. I think it's an extremely helpful way to study Scripture. The first and biggest thing is that it requires you to read the whole book from start to finish in one sitting. We don't usually read the Bible that way - we read it in chunks, because it's divided up into chunks (chapters, verses, and, in many Bibles nowadays, subject headings). We tend to forget that it wasn't written that way, and often don't even think that there might be things we miss by chapter-a-day or verse-a-day reading plans.

Another thing I love is that it gets the reader asking deeper questions of the text than they might otherwise ask. You start to wonder why a certain word appears so many times in, say, the first half of a book. Or how a large block of chapters all interrelate - both to each other and to the rest of the text.

All in all, I think it's a great way to really dig down deep into the text and gain a fuller, richer understanding than you get from your standard chapter-a-day or Bible-in-a-year reading plans.

Not that I'm knocking those methods, either - whatever gets you reading the text (I actually follow a chapter-a-day format for my daily devotions). I'm saying that IBS is a good way to get more familiar with the text on a deeper level. Matthew and Ezekiel are two of the books I know best in the whole Bible, because they're the books that were covered in my IBS classes.

[ByHisGrace]

Awesome! That is exactly what I was hoping to hear about IBS!

[ByHisGrace]

Graceforme, you can hear Kay Arthur speak by googling her. You'll be able to hear her speak on a topic from the Bible....I think she might have a radio program. Let me see....

http://oneplace.org/ministries/Precept/

Here ya go!

[Wildcat81]

Also, you might want to think about picking up a copy of Robert Traina's Methodical Bible Study (http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=46022&event=CFN). It's a bit thick, and not exactly what I'd call an engaging read, but it's a very thorough and helpful guide to the inductive method.