The Toolbox - Step 2

Posted by Joel Stephens on March 03, 2021

Examination

What are the particular details?
Purpose = to ask questions about the text.

▪ What are the important terms, words, or ideas in the passage? Any that are repeated?

Mind the conjunctions, conditionals, and time-markers.

▪ “Therefore” ▪ “But” / “And” ▪ “If...then” ▪ “Then” / “Afterwards”

Look for contrasts and comparisons, references to other Scripture, lists of items or ideas, and other details.

Rework your summary sentence(s) of the passage in light of what you’ve discovered so far.

Example continued: “Jesus commended the destitute widow for giving away everything she had.”

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