Comments on: Bible Tip: Make a Chart

By: John Pesebre

John Pesebre — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:09 +0000

Sometimes, the induction makes Christianity merely as an objective metaphysical domain and just that. Common in Asian worldview is metaphysics dependent on a Personal God, although oftentimes not a Covenant-Keeping god. Sad.

By: John Pesebre

John Pesebre — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:53:05 +0000

*books

By: John Pesebre

John Pesebre — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:52:25 +0000

Thanks JT. I have almost all of Don Whitney’s book including the study guides. Amazing link.

By: Jim Pemberton

Jim Pemberton — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:36:43 +0000

This is Exegesis 101.

And I don’t say that as though to say this is too simple. Rather, practical stuff like this is what average Christians should be taught but often aren’t. The “what it means to me” type of Bible study is practiced by way too many rather than the “let’s apply solid hermeneutical principles and find out what God wants us to learn” type of Bible study.

Good stuff! Thanks, JT.

By: Justin Taylor

Justin Taylor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:45:23 +0000

John,

Check this link; it may be helpful:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/01/01/meditating-on-gods-word/

By: John Pesebre

John Pesebre — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:40:30 +0000

“Journalistic questions” takes an objective posture — Scripture being the data. Very important. Do you also have a consequent method that would help the student understand the value of the data in his life or his family etc.?

By: Justin Taylor

Justin Taylor — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:47:22 +0000

Sure, John. Happy for you to use it in this way. I’m not sure I entirely understand your question, though.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:36:57 +0000

So by chart, you don’t mean a big Dispensationalist End-of-Times chart?

By: John Pesebre

John Pesebre — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:17:39 +0000

Greetings from the Philippines!

Is it okay if I include this as an alternative on a Bible Study methods notes I give to students? I will cite you.

Also, now that the student detached himself (objectively) because of the “journalistic questions,” how would he then compose a principle that would have a subjective value of the data to himself or his group and so forth and so on? I hope you won’t think that I’m essentially pragmatic.