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MatinLuthe,who began the geat refomation in the 16thcentuy, not only
estoedtheBibletothecommonpeople,butalsogavesomepacticalsuggestions
foBiblestudy.HeoncesaidthathestudiedtheSciptuesthewayhegatheed
apples:FistIshakethewholeAppletee[studyoftheBibleasawhole],that
theipestmightfall.ThenIclimbtheteeandshakeeachlimb[studyofawhole
book],andtheneachbanch[studyofachapteofabook]andtheneachtwig
[studyofthepaagaphsandsentences],andthenIlookundeeachleaf[studyof
singlewods].
Thenexttheechaptesgotogethebecausethetheemethodsdiscussed
aeeallypatofone.TheyaetheestepsinstudyingabookoftheBible.When
combined, these theemethodsgive you themostcompehensiveappoach to
studyingtheWodofGod.Theymayequieextawok,effot,andtime,butthey
canewadyouwiththegeatestesults.
BecauseGodgavehisevelationinsegmentsthatwecallbooks,weshould
fiststudythesebooksasawhole,thenexaminetheipatscaefully,andfinally
putoustudytogethetoseethewholeagain.Sotheappoachwewillbeusingis
survey,.analysis,andsynthesis
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THe BOOk sURveY
MeTHOD OfBiBLe sTUDY
How to Get an Overview of a
Bible Book
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Fist,wemakeaninitialsuveyofthebooktoseeitasawhole;thisisou
telescopicviewstudy.Thenwetakethebookapatchaptebychapteanddoa
detailedanalysisofeachone;welookatallthedetailsasthoughamicoscope.
Finally,weputitalltogetheagaininasyntheticstudyinwhichwesummaizethe
bookasawholeandpoduceour.ownoutline.Thepocessmovesfomthewholetothepaticulasandbacktothewhole:
Surveygetabids-eyeviewofthebook.
Analysisstudyeveythingineachchapteindetail.
. Synthesis..putitbacktogetheagainanddawsomeconclusions.
Note:ThesetheemethodshavebeendevelopedeffectivelybytheNavigatos
intheicollegiateministy.Thetheestepshavebeencombinedbythemintothe
CompehensiveBookAnalysisMethod,whichisexplainedandillustatedindepth
inThe.Navigator.Bible.Studies.Handbook(NavPess).
Chaptes911inthisbookpesentonlywhattheCompehensiveBookAnal -
ysisdoesnotdealwithandwillsuggestsomealtenativeappoachesfomthe
bookpublishedbytheNavigatos.(Theisishighlyecommendedfothosewho
Step One Read the Book
Step twO Make Notes on What You Read
Step three Do a Background Study
Step FOur Make a Horizontal Chart of the Books Contents
Step Five Make a Tentative Outline of the Book
Step Six Write Out a Personal Application
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havedoneextensivechapteanalysisBiblestudyandwouldlikeaslightlydiffeent
appoach.)
Welookfistatpatoneofthispocess:theBookSuveyMethod.
Definition
Abooksuveystudyinvolvesgainingasweepingoveviewofanentiebookofthe
Bible.Itistakingaskyscapelookoatelescopicviewofabookbyeading
itthoughsevealtimeswithoutstoppingtoconsidethedetails.Thenyouask
aseiesofbackgoundandcontentquestionsanddawahoizontalchatofits
contentsinodetogainagenealundestandingofthewitespupose,theme,
stuctue,andcontent.
Why this methoD of BiBle stuDy
As you know, the Bible is eally66 diffeent books compiled undeone cove.
Eachbookisuniqueandhasanimpotantmessagefoustoday.TheBookSuvey
Methodisapacticalwaytomastethegenealcontentsofasinglebook.
its imPortance
Doingabooksuveyasthefistpatofananalysisandsynthesishelpsevealhow
eachpatofthebookiselatedtotheothepats.Manyvesesthataehadto
undestandbecomecleawhenseeninthelagecontextofthebookinwhichthey
aefound.Andtheplaceofaveseinabookisoftenthekeytoundestandingit
andwhatGodteachesthoughit.
Doingabooksuveyfistalsoevealsthepopeemphasisofeachpointin
thebook.ItkeepsthestudyofGodsWodbalanced,lesseningthepossibilityof
oveemphasizingominimizinganyonepoint.Itisinteestingthatmostcultsand
heesieshaveaisenthoughouthistoywhenpeopleoveemphasizesomeveseo
doctineandbuildtheiwholetheologyonafewvesestakenoutofcontextwhile
ignoingmuchoftheestofGodsevelation.
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tools you Will neeD
A numbe of basic tools (discussed in the Intoduction) ae necessay fo this
methodofBiblestudy.Thesehelpfultoolsae
AstudyBible.
. Sevealcontempoay tanslations. (Theseenableyoutoseediffeent
endeingsofthesamemateialbyablescholas.)
. ABibledictionayand/oBibleencyclopedia.
. ABiblehandbook.(Lookundethenameofthebookyouaestudyingas
wellasundethewiteandthecityopeopletowhomtheoiginalmight
havebeensent.)
Inadditiontotheabovebasictools,youmaywanttoconsultBibleatlases,his-
toicalgeogaphies,histoicalbackgoundbooks,andBiblesuveys.Usetheselast
toolsonlyafteyouhavedoneyouowneseach.Lateyoumaycheckyouself
andyouconclusionsagainstwhatotheeliablescholashavedone.Theeae
manysuveysandbackgoundbookstochoosefom:
The.Illustrated.Guide.to.Biblical.History. byKendallEasley(Boadman&
Holman)
Nelsons. New. Testament. Survey by Mak Bailey and Tom Constable(Nelson)
Nelsons. Old. Testament. Survey by Chales Dye and Eugene Meill
(Nelson)
New.Testament.SurveybyMeillC.Tenney(Eedmans)
New.Testament.TimesbyMeillC.Tenney(Bake)
The.Old.Testament.SpeaksbySamuelJ.Schultz(HapeSanFancisco)
Old.Testament.Timesbyr.K.Haison(Bake)
Old.Testament.Today.byJohnWaltonandAndewHill(Zondevan) Survey.of.the.BiblebyWilliamHendiksen(Bake)
A.Survey.of.the.New.Testament.byrobetH.Gundy(Zondevan)
What.the.Bible.Is.All.About:.NIV.EditionbyHeniettaC.Meas(regal)
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YoumustecognizethattheseBiblesuveys,likeBiblecommentaies,epe-
senttheopinionsandtheologicalpositionsoftheiauthos.Soselecttheoneo
twothatbestsuityou,andusethemafteyouhavedoneyouowninitialsuvey
study.
simPle stePs on Doing a survey stuDy
TheBookSuveyStudyFomhasmanypats,which fitundethesixsteps fo
doingthisstudy.Onestepwillbedoneonasepaatesheetofpape.
Step One Read the Book
Thisfiststepmayseemobvious,butsomepeoplespendalltheitimeeadingabouttheBibleathethaneadingtheSciptuetextitself.Theonlytoolsneeded
fothisfiststepaeyoustudyBibleandsevealecenttanslations.Do.not.read.
any.Bible.surveys,.handbooks,.or.commentaries.at.this.point Followtheseseven
suggestions:
1.Read.through.the.book.atone.sittingExceptfothePsalms,thelongestbook
intheBibleisIsaiah,anditcanbeeadintheeofouhous.Mostoftheothe
books,paticulalythoseintheNewTestament,canbeeadinmuchlesstime.If
youhavetobeakupyoueading,tytofinishabookinnomoethantwosittings.(Foexample,eadIsaiah139atonesitting,thenIsaiah4066.)Youwillbe
amazedatwhatyoubegintoseeinSciptueasyoudothis.
2.Read.through.the.book.in.a.recent.translation Thiswillenableyoutounde-
standwhatyouaeeadingbette,becauseyouwillbedoingyoueadingincon-
tempoaylanguage.
3.Read.through.the.book. rapidly,. ignoring.the.chapter.divisionsremembe
thatthechaptedivisionsandvesesweenotintheoiginalwiting;theywee
addedmuchlatefoconvenience.rightnowyoupuposeistogettheflowofthebookandfeelthepulseofthewite.Dontbeconcenedwiththedetailsatthis
stage(youwilldothatintheChapteAnalysisMethod,chapte10),buteadthe
bookquicklytogetitsmainthust.
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4.Read.through.the.book.repeatedlyrepeatthepocessofeadingasmany
timesasyoucan.(Obviously,youwillnotbeabletoeadthebookofIsaiahas
manytimesasthebookofColossiansinagiventimefame.)Eachtimeyouead
the book though,youwillnotice somenew thingsand the oveall pictuewillbecomecleaeandcleae.Themoetimesyoueadabookthough,thebette
youwillbeabletoundestandit.Sostaywithit.
5.Read.through.the.book.without.referring.to.commentaries.or.someone.elses.
notesItisgoodtoeadinaBibleinwhichyouhavenotmadeanynotesyouself.
Othewise,whenyouseethenotesyoumayhavewitten(youownoothes),
youmindwillnatuallyfallbackintothatpattenandyouwillbehindeedfom
seeingnewthings.AfteyouhavefinishedStepOne,youmaybeginconsultingwith
efeencehelps.6.Read.through.the.book.prayerfullyAskGodtospeaktoyouheatandopen
youeyesthatyoumayseewondefulthingsinhislaw(Ps.119:18).
7.Read.through.the.book.with.pen.or.pencil.in.handAsyoubegineadingthe
secondothidtimethough,begintakingnotesandmakingobsevationsonwhat
youaeeading(seeStepTwoandtheBookSuveyFom).
Step twO Make Notes on What You Read
Asyoueadthoughthebook(seeStepOne),witedownyouimpessionsandtheimpotantfactsyoudiscove.Makethesenotesonasepaatepieceofpape
oontheBookSuveyFomfoundattheendofthischapte.Lookfothefollowing
nineitems:
1. Category:Isthebookhistoy?Poety?Pophecy?Law?Abiogaphy?A
lette?
2. First.Impressions:Whatisthefistimpessionyougetfomthebook?
Whatdoyouthinkisthepuposeofthewite?Whatfeeldoyouget
fomeadingit?
3. Key.Words:Whataesomeofthesignificantwodsthewiteuses?
What wods ae epeated the most? What wod o wods is he
emphasizing?
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4. Key.Verse:What seems to be thekeyvese (if any)?What ideaso
phasesae epeated thatmayshowhismainthought?What isthe
witeskeystatement?
5. Literary.Style:Isthebookanaative?Adama?Apesonallette?Adiscouse?Poety?Acombinationofnaationandpoety?Doesthe
witeusefiguativespeech?Isheusingalogicalagument?
6. Emotional.Tone:Isthewiteangy?Sad?Happy?Woied?Excited?
Depessed?Calm?Howdoyouthinkhisheaesmusthavefeltwhen
theyeceivedthiswiting?Howdoesitmakeyoufeel?
7. Main.Theme(s):Whatisthemaintheme?Istheemoethanone?What
isthewitesaying?Whatishismajoemphasis?
8. Structure. of. the.Book: Ae theeobviousdivisions of thought in thebook?How isthebookoganized?Aoundpeople?Events?Places?
Ideas?Timespans?
9. Major.People:Whoaethepincipalpesonalitiesinthebook?Which
peopleaementionedthemost,andwhatpatsdotheyplayinthe
book?
Step three Do a Background Study
Findoutthehistoicalandgeogaphicalsettingofthebook.Intowhatbackgound
doesthebookfit?Youcanusethefollowingquestionstohelpyoufindsomeof
thefacts.AlsousetheideaspesentedintheBookBackgoundMethodofBible
Study(chapte8).Manyoftheanswesmaybefoundightinthebookitself,so
looktheefist.Ifyoucantfindtheanswesinthetextalone,thencheckoutside
efeences(seeToolsYouWillNeedealieinthischapte).
WhatcanIleanaboutthewite(s)?
. Whenwasthebookwitten?(Date)
. Wheewasthebookwitten?
. Towhomwasthebookwitten?Whoweethey?Whowashe?Whowas
she?(Findoutabouttheihistoicalandgeogaphicalbackgounds.)
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. Whywasthebookwitten?(Investigatethecicumstanceselatedtothe
witing.)
. Whatothebackgoundinfomationshedslightonthisbook?
. WhatistheplaceofthisbookintheBible?Isitabidgebetweenvaiouspeiodsofhistoy?
. Whataethegeogaphiclocationsmentionedinthebook?Wheeae
they?(Dawamapifitwillbehelpfultoyou.)
Step FOur Make a Horizontal Chart of the Books Contents
Oneoftheexcitingstepsindoingabooksuveyismakingahoizontalchat.This
isadiagamedlayoutofabookscontentsononeotwosheetsofpape.Thevalue
ofsuchachatisthatitenablesyoutolayoutvisuallythebookscontentsanddivisions.Itgivesyouanewpespectiveofthebook.Thetheepatstoasimple
hoizontalchataethemajor.divisionsofthebook,chapter.titles,andparagraph.
titles
Why.make.a.horizontal.chart?Yougainsevealbenefitsinthisstudybymaking
one.
. Ithelpsyousummaizethemainideasandcontentsofabook.
. Itenablesyoutoseethecontentsofanentiebookataglance.
. Ithelpsyoudiscovetheelationshipsbetweenchaptesandbetween
paagaphs.
. Itmakesyouawaeofideasepeatedinsevealplacesinthebook.
. It seves as amemoy device to help you ecall a chaptes content
quickly.
. Itenablesyoutothinkthoughabookandemembeit.
Preparation.for.making.a.horizontal.chartYouneedtheetoolstomakeasim-
plehoizontalchat:
. ABiblewithpaagaphdivisions.Manyecentvesionshavedividedthe
textintopaagaphstoenableyoutoseetheunitsofthought.Youhave
toknowtheseinodetomakethechat.
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. Apencil(open)andaule.
. Ablanksheetofpape,pefeably8x11insize.Ty tofityouchat
ononesheetofpapesoyoucanseetheentiestuctueofthebookat
aglance.Whenyouaewokingonalongbook(e.g.,Isaiah,Genesis,Psalms),tytouseasfewsheetsaspossible.Inusingmoethanone
sheet,besuetousethesamescalesoyoucanmatchthesheets.
How.to.make.a.horizontal.chartGothoughthefollowingfoustepsfoeach
chatyoumake.
1.Ona blanksheetof pape,makeasmanyveticalcolumnsastheeae
chaptesinthebook.Folongebooks,makethecolumnsnaoweandabbeviate
whatyouwiteinthemandusetwootheesheetsofpapeasneeded.2.readthoughthebookagainandfinditsmajor.divisions.recodthesedivi-
sionsinasfewwodsaspossibleatthetopofyouchat(seetheSampleFilled-out
Fom).
3.readthoughthebookagainandthinkofatitle.for.each.chapter(ogoupof
chaptesinalongebook).recodtheseatthetopofeachcolumndiectlybelow
themajodivisions.IvingJensenhassuggestedfivechaacteisticsofgoodchap-
tetitles(Independent.Bible.Study,MoodyPess,p.108).
. Pefeablyuseonewod,notmoethanfou.
. Usepictuesquewodsthathelpyouvisualizethecontents.
. Usewodstakendiectlyfomthetextifpossible.
. Usewodsthathavenotbeenusedpeviouslyaschaptetitlesinyou
studyofothebooks.
. Usewodsthattellyouwheeyouaeinthebook.
4.readthoughthebookoncemoeanddothesamethingtoallthepaa-
gaphsinyoubook.Tytoelatethe paragraph.titlestothechaptetitleunde
whichtheyfall.
Asyoubecomepoficientinthisexecise,youmayaddthingstoyouchats
thatpesonalizeyoustudy.
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Step Five Make a Tentative Outline of the Book
Afteyouhavesummaizedthecontentsofthebookonahoizontalchat,you
aeeadytomakeasimpletentativeoutlineofthebook.Lateon,intheBook
SynthesisMethodofBibleStudy(chap.11),youwillmakeyoufinal,detailed
outlineofthebook.Inthecuentmethodyoushouldmeelyoutlinethehigh
pointsofthebookandshowtheielationshipwithoneanothe.Heeaesome
suggestions:
1.refetoyouhoizontalchatfoideasinoutlining.Oftenyouchatwill
eadilyshowthenatualoganizationofthebookscontents.
2.Outlinefomthemajotothemino.Lookfomajodivisionsofthebook
fist,thenthesubdivisions(whichcouldbethechaptesthemselves),andfinally
theimpotantpointsthatfallundethesubdivisions(whichcouldbethepaa-
gaphs).Inlongebooksyoumayneedtohavefuthesubpointsundethese.
3.Watchyoupaagaphdivisionsfocluesinoutlining.Sincethepaagaph
isthebasicunitofthoughtinwiting,youcanusethepaagaphdivisionsas
aguideindesigningtheoutlineofthechapte.Witeasummaystatementfo
eachpaagaph,thenusethosestatementsasthemajopointsofyououtline.
4.Afteyouhavedoneyouownoutlining,compaeyouswithasmanyothe
outlinesasyoucan.Checktheefeencebooksavailabletoyouandcompae
youwokwiththosewites.Dontbeconcenedifyououtlinedoesnotmatch
theseexactly,fooftentheeaemanywaystooutlineabook.Youwilldiscove
thatevennotablescholasdisageewitheachothe.
Step Six Write Out a Personal Application
Eventhoughthemainpuposeofabooksuveyistogetyouacquaintedwithits
genealcontents,youshouldnotfogettomakeapesonalapplicationofsome
insightyoudiscovealongtheway.SelectonethingtheLodspoketoyouaboutfomyousuveyandwiteapesonal,pactical,possible,andmeasuableapplica-
tiononthattuth.(Seetheinstuctionsinchapte1onhowtowiteameaningful
application.)
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HOWTOFILLINTHEBOOKSUrVEYFOrM
Use the fomattheendofthischapteodaftdivisionsonyouownsheetof
pape.
Filling Out the Form
Youwillusethisfomoyouownsheetwiththedivisionsplusanothesheet(fo
thehoizontalchat).Witeoutthenameofthebookintheblankpovidedandthe
numbeofchaptesthebookcontains.Thenfollowthesixstepsdiscussedabove,
withtheninesectionsundeStepTwo.
1. recodthetotalnumbeoftimesyouhaveeadthoughthebook.
2. Fomyouvaiouseadings,fillinthesectionsonyoublankBookSuveyFom.refebacktoStepTwoMakeNotesonWhatYouread.
3. recodwhatevebackgoundobsevationsyoubelievehelpyouunde-
standthisbook.
4. Onasepaatepieceofpape,dawasimplehoizontalchat.
5. Inoutlinefomwiteoutasummayooveviewofthebook.
6. Witeoutonepacticalapplication.
Sample Filled-out FormSeetheexampleonthebookofEphesiansattheendofthischapte.
Assignment
Begin you studyofbooksof theBibleBookSuvey, ChapteAnalysis,Book
Synthesiswithsomeoftheshoteepistlesof theNewTestament.Onceyou
havemasteedthepocess,youmaywanttotyMak,theshotestgospel,oone
oftheshoteminopophets.Heeisasuggestedodeinwhichtobegin:
1Thessalonians
1John
Philippians
2Timothy
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Ephesians
Mak
romans
Habakkuk
Aftedoingthese,selectyouownbookstostudy.
For Further Reading
Inadditiontothefollowingbooks,seethesuveysandbackgoundbookssug-
gestedinToolsYouWillNeedealieinthischapte.
How.to.Read.the.Bible.Book.by.Book.byGodonFeeandDouglasStuat(Zondevan)
Independent.Bible.StudybyIvingL.Jensen(MoodyPess)
A.Literary.Guide.to.the.Bible.byLelandrykenandTempeLongman(Zondevan)
Studying,.Interpreting,.and.Applying.the.Bible. byWalteA.HenichsenandGayleJackson
(Zondevan)
The.Navigator.Bible.Studies.Handbook.(NavPess)
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BOOk Ephesians chapterS 6
1. nuMBer OF tiMeS reaD 5
2. nOteS On the BOOk
Cagoy:.NewTestamentlette
Fs issos:. Itisabookthatstengthensmyfaithandchal-
lengesmetomyesponsibilities.Stonglydoctinal.
Ky wods:.inChistandwalk
Ky vs:.1:3and4:1
lay Sy:.Ageneallettethatispunctuatedbytwowoshipful
payes.
eooa to:.Calmwiththeintentionofteachingtheeadesand
challengingthemtotheiesponsibilities.
ma t(s):.WhatweaebecauseofJesusChist(inChist)
andtheesponsibilitiesthataeousbecauseofoustanding.
Sc:.Twomaindivisionssepaatedbyatheefoe.Inthefist
pat,twopayesaeecoded.
majo po:.Paul,theEphesianchuch,evilfoces,andTychicus
reFerence BOOkS uSeD
Eerdmans.Handbook.to.the.Bible
WilliamHendiksensEphesiansThe.New.Bible.Dictionary
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3. BackgrOunD OF BOOk
PaulhadfoundedthechuchinEphesusonhissecondmissionayjouney
andleftPiscillaandAquilatheetofollowupwiththeconvets.Theethey
hadaninfluenceonApolloslife.
AtthebeginningofhisthidmissionPauletunedandministeedinthecity
foalengthytime,duingwhichthegospelspeadthoughoutallofthepov-
inceofAsia.
Then,aftePaulwasimpisonedinrome,hewotealettetothischuch.Its
occasionwassimplyanoppotunitytostengthenthechuchbothdoctinally
andpactically.Itwaswittentoeinfocebelievestheeintheiopinionof
themselves(inlightoftheothepowefuleligiousinfluencesinthecity
e.g.,thetempleofAtemis)andincayingouttheiesponsibilitiesasChis-
tiansintheicommunity.
Manyefeencesinthebookhavepetinencetotheoiginaleadesbecause
thebackgoundisthecityofEphesus,itscultue,govenment,andhistoy.
(SeetheBackgoundStudyfodetailsonthese.)
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4.hOrizOntalchar
t
Wh
otheMembesotheChuch
Ae
1:13:21
What
theMembesotheChuchA
etoDo
4:16:24
ChosenbyG
od
SavedbyChist
Empoweedbythe
HolySpiit
responsibilities
relationships
Confict
1
2
3
4:15:21
5:226:9
6:1020
Theedoxologies
sepaatethew
ok
otheTinity:
Fathe(1:4
6)
Son(1:712
)
HolySpiit
(1:1314)
ThewokoChist
isseenasawok
ogacethatwe
eceivebyaith.
redemption
(2:110)
reconciliation
(2:1122)
(Theesultso
eachaeseen
hee.)
The
ministyothe
HolySpiitisto
mak
eallbelieves
oa
llbackgounds
one
inChist.This
was
amystey
beo
e.
Theeoe...
1.Weaetohave
aunitedwa
lk
(4:116).
2.Weaetohave
anunde-
standingwa
lk
(4:1732).
3.Weaetohave
aholywalk
(5:114).
4.Weaetohave
aSpiit-led
walk
(5:1521).
Thespecicsae
nowgiven:
1.Husbandsand
wives(5:2233)
2.Paentsand
childen(6:14)
3.Employeand
employee
(6:59)
Theeasonwe
havedicultiesin
ouesponsibilities
andelationships
isouspiitual
wa
ae.Butwe
haveGodsamo
topotectus.
Paulsstpaye
(1:1523)
Paulssecond
paye(3:1421)
Paulsclosing
geetings,Tychicus
sent(6:2124)
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5. tentative Outline OF the BOOk
I. WhotheMembesoftheChuchAe(13)
A.TheyhavebeenchosenbyGod(1)(endswithapaye)
B.TheyhavebeensavedbyChist(2)
C.TheyaeempoweedbytheHolySpiit(3)(endsinapaye)
II.WhattheMembesoftheChuchAetoDo(46)
A.Theiesponsibilities(4:15:21)
B.Theielationshipsattheelevels(5:226:9)
C.Theiconflictwithsatanicpowes(6:1020)
Concludingemaks(6:2124)
6. perSOnal applicatiOn
Whatstikesmeaboutthisbookisthecloseelationshipbetweenbelieving
andacting.IfIbelieveinJesusChist,thenIamsupposedtoactinaChistian
way.BecauseofwhoIaminthesightofGod,cetainactionsaeequiedof
meinallmyelationships.
BecauseIhavebeeneconciledtoothes(chap.2),Iamtobefogivingin
thesamewayChistfogaveme(4:32).Ihavenotalwaysbeenthatfogiving
andhaveheldgudgesandesentments.Iwillseachmyheatandmake
suethatIhavefogiveneveyonewhomayhavedonemewongealo
imagined.Then,ifnecessay,Iwillgotothesepeopleandasktheifogive-
ness.Asacheckonmyself,IwillmemoizeEphesians4:32.
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BOOk chapterS
1. nuMBer OF tiMeS reaD
2. nOteS On the BOOk
Cagoy:
Fs issos:
Ky wods:
Ky vs:
lay Sy:
eooa to:
ma t(s):
Sc:
majo po:
reFerence BOOkS uSeD
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3. BackgrOunD OF BOOk
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