Information about Inductive Bible Studies

Prepare Your Introduction

Here are some KEY questions that you need to ask in Part 1

Preparing an Inductive Bible Study

Inductive Bible Study: Part 1

Inductive Bible Study Questions about the Types of Writings

A List of Different kinds of writing (click on each kind for suggestions for questions)

1. History

2. Laws & rules & commandments (in the Torah–Exodus through Deuteronomy with lots of mixture with other types).  We are NOT including commands in the prophets, Psalms, or New Testament letters here.

3. Prophecy written in regular speech, like a newspaper (prose)

4. Prophecy with unusual images (parts of Ezekiel, Zechariah, Daniel, Revelation.  This kind of prophecy is called “Apocalyptic Prophecy”)

5. Poetry

   1. Prophecy written in poetry (more than one half of the Old Testament prophets wrote their prophecies in poetry)

   2. Psalms

   3. Proverbs

   4. Wisdom Books

6. Teachings of Jesus Christ

   1. Commands of Jesus and Instructions of Jesus

   2. Parables of Jesus

7. Letters (Romans through Revelation 1-3)