Our homework (and some helpful resources) are given below.
1. Quickly read the WHOLE book of Philipppians in two versions.
Use Biblegateway.com if you need another or better version. See “Choosing a Bible Translation” or read Chapter 2 in “How to Study the Bible” if you need more help.
2. Study Chapters 1 and 2 of Philippians using one of the techniques we discussed.
Here is the “Three Techniques” sheet again, and here is the summary chart to fill in if you choose that method.
Here is Philippians in manuscript form (big margins, double spaced) in both NIV and New Living Translation.
Remember, you can use any technique that gets you to slow down, focus, and write.
Do you still need a Bible Handbook to find out essentials like author, audience, and time in history? If you know of a good online handbook, please list it in the comments. Otherwise, you can buy one from amazon.com, cbd.com, or a used one at half.com.
3. Read Chapters 2 and 3 in “How to Study the Bible.” After you read the chapters, mark the three most interesting parts of each chapter for our discussion.
See you September 8th!
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