The version used is KJV
Interpretation & Application Study of God's Word - Narrative like the Book of Ruth
Click here for Book Summary Worksheet.
The 3 phases of the study include:
Observation
- Titles of God
- Actions of God
- Actions of Man
- Audience
- Figures of speech: Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole
- Repeating words
- Lists
- Verb, Pronoun, Conjunction, Adjective
- Cause & effect
- Contrasts & Comparisons
- Write down the Theme(s) for the section/chaper/paragraph
Click here for Section Summary Worksheet.
Interpretation
For each of the section of text, identify the plot, setting, characters, view point of narrator.
Making the Journey
- Grasp the text in their own timw/town
- Measure the width of river to cross
- Cross the principilizing bridge
- Consult the biblical map
- Grasp the text in our time/town
Application
How does what we have learnt from a context and original situation differs from our current situation andc context?
Which of the principles can be applied to our situation?
Use real world scenarios that faithfully reflect the meaning of the text relative to us.
Study Flow
The flow of the study for this historical book will be as follows:
- Each of the chapter will be split into sections
- We will do a flow thru each of the chapter through the sections using the 3 phases of study. We will observe the entire chapter across sections, using the various breakdowns of study in the first pass and then combine interpretation and application in the second pass per section.
Sections
Here are the sections of the 4 chapters
- 1:1-5, 1:6-13, 1:14-18, 1:19-22
- 2:1-7, 2:8-13, 2:14-18, 2:19-23
- 3:1-5, 3:6-13, 3:14-18
- 4:1-6,4:7-12,4:13-22
2019-2020 Schedule
| Day | Interpretation & Application Assignment | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Intro to narrative study | |
| Oct 23 | Intro to narrative study | |
| Oct 30 | Study the full book Ruth identifying the Plot - setting and context including Judges | |
| Nov 6 | Study the full book Ruth identifying conflict, tension and how the conflict is resolved with identification of characters | |
| Nov 13 | Study the full book Ruth identifying comparisons/contrasts and irony | |
| Nov 20 | Study the full book Ruth identifying comparisons/contrasts and irony | |
| Nov 27 | Just fellowship, no study at GBC | |
| Dec 4 | Observation Ruth 1:1-5 1 | |
| Nov 11 | Observation Ruth 1:1-5 1 | |
| Dec 18 | Observation Ruth 1:6-13 1 | |
| Dec 25 | No study at GBC | |
| Jan 1 | No study at GBC | |
| Jan 8 | Observation Ruth 1:6-13 1 | |
| Jan 15 | Observation Ruth 1:14-18 1 | |
| Jan 22 | Observation Ruth 1:19-22 1 | |
| Jan 29 | Observation Summary Ruth 1 1 | |
| Feb 5 | Observation Ruth 2- parts of speech, figures of speech | |
| Feb 12 | Observation Ruth 2- figures of speech contd, Actions of YHVH and man, Titles of YHVH | |
| Feb 19 | Observation Ruth 3- keywords, compare/contrasts, plot/theme, audience, repeating words | |
| Feb 26 | Observation Ruth 3- Summary | |
| Mar 4 | Observation Ruth 4 | |
| Mar 11 | Observation Ruth 4 | |
| Mar 18 | Observation Ruth 4 | |
| Mar 25 | No Study due to COVID-19 announcement | |
| Apr 1 | Observation Ruth 4 | |
| Apr 8 | Complete Observation Ruth 4 | |
| Apr 15 | Completion of Observation of the Book of Ruth Summary, buffer week | |
| Apr 22 | Start Interpretation & Application of the Book of Ruth Ch1:1-13 1 | |
| Apr 29 | Complete Interpretation & Application of the Book of Ruth Ch1:1-13 1 |