Because God Is Our Refuge: Understanding Causation in Psalm 46

Let’s continue our deep dive into Psalm 46 through inductive Bible study. If you’d like to start at the beginning of this Psalm 46 series, you can read Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study.  Before we go any further, go ahead and (re)read Psalm 46 prayerfully. That will prepare you to … Continue reading Because God Is Our Refuge: Understanding Causation in Psalm 46

Psalm 46 Inductive Bible Study: Identifying Main Units and Sub-Units

Let’s continue looking closely at Psalm 46 through inductive Bible study. If you’d like to start at the beginning of this series, you can start here: Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study Identifying Main Units and Sub-Units Inductive Bible study always begins with prayer. The next step is to survey the … Continue reading Psalm 46 Inductive Bible Study: Identifying Main Units and Sub-Units

God Is Our Refuge, Always: Exploring Particularization in Inductive Bible Study of Psalm 46

Let’s continue our exploration of Psalm 46 through inductive Bible study. If you’d like to start at the beginning of this series, you can start with Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study. We have started this series by looking at the structures the author weaves into the writing of this psalm. … Continue reading God Is Our Refuge, Always: Exploring Particularization in Inductive Bible Study of Psalm 46

Catalyst for Growth: Observation and Inference in the Parable of the Sower

On this blog, I sometimes share lessons about inductive Bible study. Today, I would like to share some examples of observation and inference. If you would like to start with an overview of inductive Bible study before reading today’s lesson, you can find that overview here: Inductive Bible Study: An Overview. What Is Observation and … Continue reading Catalyst for Growth: Observation and Inference in the Parable of the Sower

One Step Closer: Identifying Sub-Units in Inductive Bible Study

This article is part of a series that goes through each step of the inductive Bible study process. If you are just joining, you might want to start at the beginning with this article: The Big Picture: Identifying Main Units in Inductive Bible Study. Even if you have already read through that article, you might … Continue reading One Step Closer: Identifying Sub-Units in Inductive Bible Study

10 Things Moses Has Taught Me about Intercession

I did an inductive Bible study of Exodus 32-34, looking especially at the role of Moses as intercessor between God and His people. Being an intercessor myself, I was curious what Moses could teach us today about intercession. Following are just a few of the takeaways I learned from studying this passage: Students of Inductive … Continue reading 10 Things Moses Has Taught Me about Intercession

Zooming in on God’s Peace (A Review of “Contrast” in Inductive Bible Study)

In the previous lesson on Psalm 46, we looked at the structure of Interrogation. Now let's look at another structure in this psalm: Contrast. You may remember looking at Contrast in an earlier lesson. Feel free to review that here, if you'd like a refresher: Ever Notice All the Opposites in the Bible? In our … Continue reading Zooming in on God’s Peace (A Review of “Contrast” in Inductive Bible Study)

God Is the Solution (“Problem-Solution” in Inductive Bible Study)

In this lesson, we are going to continue learning Psalm 46 through Inductive Bible Study. If you are just joining, you may first want to read Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study. One of the major structures of Inductive Bible Study is called "Interrogation." This can come in the form of "Question-Answer" … Continue reading God Is the Solution (“Problem-Solution” in Inductive Bible Study)

Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study

In some of our future lessons posted here at Adventures with God, we are going to do some deep diving into Psalm 46 using tools of Inductive Bible Study. A great way to start would be to spend a week reading and meditating on Psalm 46. If you are familiar with lectio divina, you can … Continue reading Bible Meditation on Psalm 46: Preparing for Inductive Bible Study

Jesus Is Moved with Compassion (Observation and Inference in Inductive Bible Study)

This lesson is part of a series of Inductive Bible Study lessons that I publish here on the blog every Friday. If this is your first time visiting this series, I recommend that you start with the first lesson: Inductive Bible Study: An Overview. ***** Learning Observation and Inference Now that you have had some … Continue reading Jesus Is Moved with Compassion (Observation and Inference in Inductive Bible Study)