{"id":2926,"date":"2016-11-01T16:46:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T16:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.progressingtogether.com\/?page_id=2926"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:10:38","slug":"bible-study-methods-bibl-201","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.progressingtogether.com\/shi\/our_programs\/level-2\/bible-study-methods-bibl-201\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Study Methods (BIBL 201) &#8211; A study of 1 Peter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Course objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To prepare leaders of new discipleship groups and church plants to \u201ccorrectly handle the word of truth\u201d (2 Timothy 2:15) through simple and practical tools of Biblical interpretation (hermeneutics).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Course description<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This course explores several approaches to Bible study, including analysis of the text, book study, study of a topic, and character study in a simple overview of hermeneutics (Biblical interpretation). The course introduces to students the principles of observation, interpretation and application by means of a study of 1 Peter. Students are then expected to apply those principles in a study of Philemon.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Contents:<\/strong> By the end of the course, the student will be able:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To present the five general principles of dynamic Bible study.<\/li>\n<li>To explain the four Bible study methods used to study 1 Peter in this course.<\/li>\n<li>To explain general principles for interpreting a specific passage of Scripture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Character:<\/strong> By the end of the course, the student will demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensitivity to the dangers of misinterpreting scripture, or using it in ways that justify one\u2019s own position in contradiction to the original context and meaning of a passage.<\/li>\n<li>An appreciation for applying the scripture in practical ways, rather than merely studying for the sake of \u201chead knowledge.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>A thirst for knowledge of God\u2019s Word \u201cas the deer pants for streams of water.\u201d (Psalm 42:1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Competencies:<\/strong> By the end of the course, the student will be able:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To take into consideration the biblical, historical, cultural, and linguistic context of a passage when facilitating a Bible study.<\/li>\n<li>To use the following Bible study tools: concordance, Bible dictionary, cross references, commentaries, and Bible atlas.<\/li>\n<li>To model how to identify an author\u2019s purpose in writing by explaining the purpose of 1 Peter.<\/li>\n<li>To apply the message of a passage of Scripture to his\/her own context and time period.<\/li>\n<li>To find the main idea of a given biblical text.<\/li>\n<li>To apply thematic study of scripture to a specific concept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"sdm_download_button_box_default\"><div class=\"sdm_download_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressingtogether.com\/shi\/\/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=6234\" class=\"sdm_download green\" title=\"Bible Study Methods (BIBL201)\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>DOWNLOAD COURSE NOW!<\/a><\/div><\/div> Course revised and updated 9 March 2019<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>As you download, use and\/or acquire the Progressing Together material in any form, you agree not to change it, not to present it as your own, nor to try to sell it in any way.<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course objectives To prepare leaders of new discipleship groups and church plants to \u201ccorrectly handle the word of truth\u201d (2 Timothy 2:15) through simple and practical tools of Biblical interpretation (hermeneutics). 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