Manuscript Bible Study

[JTLauder]

I was going over some of my old Bible studies with a friend and brought out some of my stuff from college. I was with InterVarsity in college the main Bible study method used was inductive manuscript study. I don't do it anymore because you need to dedicate a lot of time to it, but I realized that I really miss it because it was a great way to discover the Bible.

I was just curious if anyone here does or has even done manuscript studies since I don't think it's commonly taught.

For those that don't know manuscript study is where you take a piece of passage printed out on a manuscript with no headings, chapter or verse numbers or any other commentary notes. That way you are free to mark up, highlight, write on the manuscript however you like as many people are reluctant to mark up their Bibles. You approach the text as if you were reading it afresh without any preconcieved notions, digging into the text and letting it speak to you personally. Having a concordance and Bible dictionary helps with doing the studies, but you don't rely on any other commentaries.

 

[ContentInHim]

JT, I'm interested. I only mark my Bible with pencil anymore and a notebook alongside. Would you post more about the method, please?

 

[JTLauder]

Here are some links.

It's really best done in a small group Bible study especially when first learning the technique. When I was first introduced to it, it was the strangest thing I ever saw. But it really engages you into actively discovering the Bible.

http://www.intervarsity.org/mx/item/4703/?PHPSESSID=c29ac310ed4b6c2a2ddec0cba26083d4

http://www.intervarsity.org/glw/wi/resources/color_me_meaningful.htm

http://library.studentjourney.org/16/15/

http://madden.customer.netspace.net.au/mdhome.html

 

[ContentInHim]

I've bookmarked this page. I'm going to be heading for my summer home next week and won't be able to investigate this until about week after next. Thanks for the links!

 

[djconklin]

http://library.studentjourney.org/16/15/

The link works, but the links that page don't. I have told IV ab't the problem.

 

[JTLauder]

The link works, but the links that page don't. I have told IV ab't the problem.

Hmm..I just tried again, and they work on both IE and Firefox.

I was just trying to find out how many people here have ever done Manuscript studies, and looking at the responses, it doesn't seem like anyone else has.