Reading Scripture Like a Detective

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About the “putting it together” series

On the foundation of keen observation skills and biblical interpretation principles, this series puts the focus on the central study objective of our efforts—discerning what the text means. Included here are the preferred Bible study methods of some of the best Bible teachers of our day—methods that help us see how texts grammatically and logically connect, taught in a way so that any serious Christian can learn.

This course is composed of ten lessons, with each lesson ending in an assignment. A single lesson will take the average student three hours to complete. Students are invited to progress at their own pace. Your coach will inquire as to your intended pace shortly after you begin and help keep you accountable to stay on schedule.

Path courses all end with an assessment to determine your grasp of the skills learned and material covered. Successfully passing an assessment requires a high degree of understanding and is meant to serve as a motivation to take your study seriously as well as a catalyst to improve the standard of Bible study in the Biblearc community.

Students who successfully complete the course and pass the assessment will earn Biblearc’s Phrasing Certificate (see sample). They will also earn exciting rewards.

 If you do not pass an assessment, you may retry after one week’s time.

This course is currently available in English only.

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The Biblearc Phrasing course will teach students how to wrap their minds around a passage of Scripture by going through the Five Passes of Phrasing.  This includes dividing up the text of Scripture into its smallest grammatical units, indenting those units and drawing arrows between them to show relationships, labelling those relationships, and applying the main points of the passage to their lives.

This close and detailed grammatical study will lead to an accurate understanding of the author’s original intent in a passage, which we pray will culminate in joyful treasuring of and heartfelt obedience to Jesus Christ.

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Tracing the Arguments of Scripture

Phrasing

Assessment

Lesson 1 | The First Pass: Divide

Lesson 2 | The Second Pass: Indent

Lesson 3 | The Third Pass: Arrows

Lesson 4 | The Fourth Pass: Label, Part 1

Lesson 5 | The Fourth Pass: Label, Part 2

Lesson 6 | The Fifth Pass: Savor

Lesson 7 | Digging Deeper into Verbal Phrases, Part 1

Lesson 8 | Digging Deeper into Verbal Phrases, Part 2

Lesson 9 | Digging Deeper into Nonverbal Phrases

Lesson 10 | Digging Deeper into the Text

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Course Overview

Choosing a Passage Scope

New Terminology

Relative Phrases

Laying the Foundation

Quiz

Connecting Phrases with Arrows

Review

God Used Grammar

Support by Distinct Statement

The Tools of the Trade

Don't Trip over Your Tools

Introduction

Seek, Obey, then Teach

What Is a Verbal Phrase?

Identify the correct relationship of the following unmarked and conjunction phrases in capital letters.

The Bible Has No Verses

Infinitive Phrases

True North

What Is a Nonverbal Phrase?

Prepositional Phrases

Appositional Phrases

Phrase on Your Own

Personalize Your Phrasing

Add Other Bible Study Methods

Don't Waste Your Phrasing

Course Survey

Multiple Choice

Short Answer Questions

Support by Restatement

Unmarked Phrases

Conjunction Phrases

The Big Idea of Phrasing

Quizlet

Genitive Phrases

The Five Passes

The Nine Types of Phrases

Introduction to 2 Thessalonians

The Phrasing Relationships

Genitive Relationships

Head, Heart, and Hands

Demonstration

Using the Phrasing Module

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4

Instructor’s work

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 1:5-8

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 1:9-12

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 3:14-18

All about Lists

Create a Phrase

Devotional Phrase (Ps 1)

Devotional Phrase (Rev 4:9-11)

Devotional Phrase (2Co 2:14-16)

Devotional Phrase (Gal 1:1-5)

Devotional Phrase (2Co 4:3-6)

Devotional Phrase (Mt 5:13-16)

Devotional Phrase (Ps 87)

Devotional Phrase (Jer 33:14-16)

Devotional Phrase (Heb 7:23-25)

Devotional Phrase (Is 25:6-9)

Which Bible Version Should I Use?

Digging for Diamonds

Support by Contrary Statement

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

Assignment: 2 Thessalonians 2:5-8

Substantival Phrases

Participle Phrases

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Lesson 7 | Digging Deeper into Verbal Phrases, Part 1

Quiz

"The LORD is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT" (Psalm 23:1).
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"The ants are a people not strong, YET THEY PROVIDE THEIR FOOD IN THE SUMMER" (Prov 30:25).
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"He is like a tree PLANTED BY STREAMS OF WATER" (Psalm 1:3a).
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"Then what becomes of our boasting? IT IS EXCLUDED" (Rom 3:27a).
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"If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe THAT HE WAS LISTENING TO MY VOICE" (Job 9:16).
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"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, SO THAT YOU MAY BE CAREFUL TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN IN IT" (Josh 1:8a).
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"AND AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS, so must the Son of Man be lifted up" (John 3:14).
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"BUT IF YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO DOWN, go down to the camp with Purah your servant" (Judges 7:10).
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"You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I AM THE LORD" (Lev 19:12).
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"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, BUT DO NOT NOTICE THE LOG THAT IS IN YOUR OWN EYE?" (Luke 6:41)
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Lesson 7 | Digging Deeper into Verbal Phrases, Part 1

Quiz

"The LORD is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT" (Psalm 23:1).Instant feedback on

"The ants are a people not strong, YET THEY PROVIDE THEIR FOOD IN THE SUMMER" (Prov 30:25).Instant feedback on

"He is like a tree PLANTED BY STREAMS OF WATER" (Psalm 1:3a).Instant feedback on

"Then what becomes of our boasting? IT IS EXCLUDED" (Rom 3:27a).Instant feedback on

"If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe THAT HE WAS LISTENING TO MY VOICE" (Job 9:16).Instant feedback on

"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, SO THAT YOU MAY BE CAREFUL TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN IN IT" (Josh 1:8a).Instant feedback on

"AND AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS, so must the Son of Man be lifted up" (John 3:14).Instant feedback on

"BUT IF YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO DOWN, go down to the camp with Purah your servant" (Judges 7:10).Instant feedback on

"You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I AM THE LORD" (Lev 19:12).Instant feedback on

"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, BUT DO NOT NOTICE THE LOG THAT IS IN YOUR OWN EYE?" (Luke 6:41)Instant feedback on

"The LORD is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT" (Psalm 23:1).
Instant feedback on

"The ants are a people not strong, YET THEY PROVIDE THEIR FOOD IN THE SUMMER" (Prov 30:25).
Instant feedback on

"He is like a tree PLANTED BY STREAMS OF WATER" (Psalm 1:3a).
Instant feedback on

"Then what becomes of our boasting? IT IS EXCLUDED" (Rom 3:27a).
Instant feedback on

"If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe THAT HE WAS LISTENING TO MY VOICE" (Job 9:16).
Instant feedback on

"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, SO THAT YOU MAY BE CAREFUL TO DO ACCORDING TO ALL THAT IS WRITTEN IN IT" (Josh 1:8a).
Instant feedback on

"AND AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS, so must the Son of Man be lifted up" (John 3:14).
Instant feedback on

"BUT IF YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO DOWN, go down to the camp with Purah your servant" (Judges 7:10).
Instant feedback on

"You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I AM THE LORD" (Lev 19:12).
Instant feedback on

"Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, BUT DO NOT NOTICE THE LOG THAT IS IN YOUR OWN EYE?" (Luke 6:41)
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