Block Diagramming

The First Three Passes of “Phrasing”

Learn to wrap your mind around a passage of Scripture by breaking it into phrases, indenting to show subordination, and drawing arrows to increase clarity of connections. This detailed grammatical study method will lead to an clearer view of what the author is communicating in a passage, which we pray will culminate in joyful treasuring of and heartfelt obedience to Jesus Christ.

“Block Diagramming” is a Biblearc Mini-Course. Mini-Courses are designed to help you make better use of Biblearc’s tools while also giving you a taste of our core “Path Courses” which cover the entire spectrum of Bible study training.

This course is FREE.

NOTE: Enroll by Sept 6 to participate in the LIVE Zoom class. (More info below.)

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About the Phrasing Courses
This course is an abbreviated version of our Phrasing Path Course, which teaches students the full Phrasing Bible study method. While the Block Diagramming Bible study method involves making three passes over the text, two further passes remain in Phrasing: proper labeling of the grammatical relationships between different phrases, and intentional savoring of the Lord based upon the passage’s teaching. Thus, while the Block Diagramming Mini-Course will be beneficial in and of itself, some students will want to continue with the fourth and fifth passes via the Phrasing course.

Prerequisites
None.
Workload
This mini-course is composed of three lessons. Each lesson contains a video introduction, conceptual instruction, a video demonstration, instant feedback quizzes, an opportunity to practice, and a devotional encouragement. A single lesson will take the average student one and a half hours to complete.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: The First Pass - Divide
Lesson 2: The Second Pass - Indent
Lesson 3: The Third Pass - Arrows
LIVE Class (September, 2025)
Students desiring to participate in the LIVE Zoom classes must enroll by Sept 6. The instructor will send the Zoom link via email to all participants. We will meet at 8 PM Eastern time on September 10, 17, and 24. Students who complete this course on-time will receive a 40% discount code that they may use for Phrasing LIVE, in addition to the normal completion reward.

Lesson
Complete By
Lesson 1
Sept 10
Lesson 2
Sept 17
Lesson 3
Sept 24
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Completion Reward
Upon completion of the course, new subscribers will receive two free weeks of Biblearc TOOLS so that you can choose your own passages and experiment with what you have learned. (No CC required.) After two weeks, you may choose to subscribe to Biblearc TOOLS or Biblearc EQUIP here.

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