{Word Study Title}

Observe|Understand|Apply

1.     List all verses containing the word.

Use an exhaustive concordance.

2.     Observe – what does it say (read all the verses)

Survey the text to get an overview (Eccles. 1:13)

*We need to know what the Bible says…before we can understand what it means!

Key Occurrences:

Who: {Who used this word?}

What: {What books is the word used in?}

Where: {Where was it used the most?}

When: {When was the first and last time used, number of times used?}

3.     Understand – get the facts, discover the meaning, research

Dig deeper to get a closer look (Ps. 119:27, Prov. 3:13)

Key Verses: {List the verses that contain an important truth, promise, command, etc.}

English Definition: {Write the definition here}

Original Language Definition: {Write the definition here}

Roots: {List the root words or origins}

Other writings: {List important usage in other writings, etc.}

Synonyms: {List key synonyms }

Other Resources: {Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, translations, etc.}

Summary: {Write a summary of your study}

4.     Apply – how does this relate to me

Do-it…yourself! (Luke 6:42)

Today is there a…

Sin to avoid:

Promise to claim:

Example to follow:

Command to obey:

Knowledge to learn:

What do I need to change?

My Attitude:

My Actions:

My Relationships:

Bible study is a lifetime habit. | LearningTheBible.org

{Chapter Study Title}

Observe|Understand|Apply

1.     Observe – what does it say (read the whole chapter)

Survey the text to get an overview (Eccles. 1:13)

*We need to know what the Bible says…before we can understand what it means!

Who: {Who wrote it?}

What: {Overview of the  passage}

Where: {Where was it written?}

When: {When was it written?}

Why: {Why was it written?}

2.     Understand – get the facts, discover the meaning, research

Dig deeper to get a closer look (Ps. 119:27, Prov. 3:13)

Outline: {Outline the  chapter}

Key Themes: {List the important topics, questions and answers, etc.}

Key Verses: {List the verses that contain an important truth, promise, command, etc.}

Key Words: {List key words, verbs, etc. to study}

Key People: {List important people, character traits, etc.}

Historical Background: {Write the geographical, political, and cultural context}

Other Resources: {Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, translations, etc.}

Summary: {Write a summary of your study, list the central lesson}

3.     Apply – how does this relate to me

Do-it…yourself! (Luke 6:42)

Today is there a…

Sin to avoid:

Promise to claim:

Example to follow:

Command to obey:

Knowledge to learn:

What do I need to change?

My Attitude:

My Actions:

My Relationships:

Bible study is a lifetime habit. | LearningTheBible.org

Life Portrait of {Insert Person’s name}

Biographical Study

Observe|Understand|Apply

1.     List all passages related to the character.

Use an exhaustive concordance.

2.     Observe – what does it say (read all the passages)

Survey the text to get an overview (Eccles. 1:13)

*We need to know what the Bible says…before we can understand what it means!

Who: {Who wrote it?}

What: {Overview of the book, passage, etc.}

Where: {Where was it written?}

When: {When was it written?}

Why: {Why was it written?}

3.     Understand – get the facts, discover the meaning, research

Dig deeper to get a closer look (Ps. 119:27, Prov. 3:13)

Key Themes: {List the important themes in the person’s life}

Name Meaning: {Write the meaning of the character’s name}

Traits: {List the character’s traits, habits, etc.}

Key Chapter: {List a chapter that is important}

Key Verses: {List the verses}

Key Words: {List key words, verbs, etc. to study}

Key People: {List important people, friends, enemies, etc.}

Failures and Faults: {List the challenges in the character’s life}

Triumphs and Successes: {List them here}

Geography: {List the places the person lived}

Historical Background: {Write the ancestry, education, childhood background, etc.}

Great Crisis: {Is there a main challenge in this person’s life}

Other Resources: {Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, translations, etc.}

Summary: {Write a summary of your study, make a chronological outline}

4.     Apply – how does this relate to me

Do-it…yourself! (Luke 6:42)

Today is there a…

Sin to avoid:

Promise to claim:

Example to follow:

Command to obey:

Knowledge to learn:

What do I need to change?

My Attitude:

My Actions:

My Relationships:

Bible study is a lifetime habit. | LearningTheBible.org

{Topical Study Title}

Observe|Understand|Apply

1.     List all passages that relate to the topic.

Use an exhaustive concordance to find the verses.

2.     Observe – what does it say (read the verses)

Survey the text to get an overview (Eccles. 1:13)

*We need to know what the Bible says…before we can understand what it means!

Who: {Who wrote it?}

What: {Overview of the book, passage, etc.}

Where: {Where was it written?}

When: {When was it written?}

Why: {Why was it written?}

3.     Understand – get the facts, discover the meaning, research

Dig deeper to get a closer look (Ps. 119:27, Prov. 3:13)

Key Verses: {List the verses that contain an important truth, promise, command, etc.}

Key Words: {List key words, verbs, etc. to study}

Key People: {List important people, character traits, etc.}

Historical Background: {Write the geographical, political, and cultural context}

Other Resources: {Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, translations, etc.}

Summary: {Write a summary of your study}

4.     Apply – how does this relate to me

Do-it…yourself! (Luke 6:42)

Today is there a…

Sin to avoid:

Promise to claim:

Example to follow:

Command to obey:

Knowledge to learn:

What do I need to change?

My Attitude:

My Actions:

My Relationships:

Bible study is a lifetime habit. | LearningTheBible.org

Use this template for Bible study. (provided by LearningTheBible.org)

{Bible Study Title}

Observe|Understand|Apply

1.     Observe – what does it say (read the whole book, chapter, etc.)

Survey the text to get an overview (Eccles. 1:13)

*We need to know what the Bible says…before we can understand what it means!

Who: {Who wrote it?}

What: {Overview of the book, passage, etc.}

Where: {Where was it written?}

When: {When was it written?}

Why: {Why was it written?}

2.     Understand – get the facts, discover the meaning, research

Dig deeper to get a closer look (Ps. 119:27, Prov. 3:13)

Outline: {Outline the book, chapter, etc.}

Key Themes: {List the important topics, etc.}

Key Chapter: {List a chapter that states the key theme or verse in particular}

Key Verses: {List the verses that contain an important truth, promise, command, etc.}

Key Words: {List key words, verbs, etc. to study}

Key People: {List important people, character traits, etc.}

Historical Background: {Write the geographical, political, and cultural context}

Other Resources: {Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, translations, etc.}

Summary: {Write a summary of your study}

3.     Apply – how does this relate to me

Do-it…yourself! (Luke 6:42)

Today is there a…

Sin to avoid:

Promise to claim:

Example to follow:

Command to obey:

Knowledge to learn:

What do I need to change?

My Attitude:

My Actions:

My Relationships:

Bible study is a lifetime habit. |LearningTheBiBle.org