# Basisprincipes van bijbelstudie

## Ons doel als we de bijbel benaderen

> Jn.5:39-40

> You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that you may have life.

The chief purpose of the book is to bring us to the Person. Martin Luther said we go to the cradle only for the sake of the baby; just so in Bible study, we do it not for its own sake but for fellowship with God.

> John R.W. Stott, Christ the Controversialist, InterVarsity Press 1978, pp.97, 104.

> The Jews to whom Jesus spoke [...] imagined that to possess Scripture was tantamount to possessing life. Hillel used to say, "He who has gotten to himself words of Torah has gotten to himself the life of the world to come." Their study was an end in itself. In this they were grievously deceived. [...]

> De bijbel op zich bestuderen baat noch schaadt, behalve dan wanneer dat ons bekend maakt met Jezus Christus. Telkens als de bijbel gelezen wordt, is een sterk verlangen nodig om daardoor Christus te ontmoeten.

## Manieren om Gods woord te benaderen

Hearing and reading provide a telescopic view of the scripture while study and memorization provide a microscopic view of scripture. Meditating on the scriptures brings hearing, reading, studying and memorization together and cements the word in our minds.

### Horen

Lk.11:28 blessed are those who hear the word of God, and observe it.

### Lezen

Rev.1:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy [...]

1 Tim.4:13 give attention to the public reading of Scripture [...]

### Bestuderen

Acts 17:11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so.

2 Tim.2:15 Be diligent [KJV `Study'] to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.

### Memoriseren

Ps.119:11 Thy word I have hid in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee.

### Overdenken

Ps.1:2-3 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season, And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

The Navigators illustrate this by saying that as the thumb can touch all the fingers, we can meditate on the Word as we do any of the first four. Meditation is a key to revelation. A new Christian needs to hear and read the Bible more than they need to study and memorize it. This is so that they become familiar with the overall message of the Bible.

## Verschillende soorten van bijbelstudie

### Onderwerp-studie

Kies een bepaald onderwerp en ga het na door het volgen van tekstverwijzingen of door een concordantie te gebruiken.

### Karakterstudie

Het bestuderen van het leven van een persoon in de bijbel, bijvoorbeeld het leven van Jozef in Gen.37-50.

### Studie vanuit een bijbelgedeelte

Het bestuderen van een bepaalde passage, of een alinea, hoofdstuk of boek.

## Basisprincipes voor juiste interpretatie

### Inhoud

Wat staat er? Wat staat er in de grondtekst? Wees voorzichtig met definities. Lees er niets in, wat er niet echt staat.

### Context

What do the verses around it say? "Context is king" is the rule -- the passage must make sense within the structure of the entire passage and book.

### Tekstverwijzingen

Wat staat er in andere verzen over hetzelfde onderwerp, in de rest van de bijbel? God spreekt zichzelf niet tegen, dus zal onze interpretatie de test van vergelijking met ander schriftgedeelten moeten kunnen doorstaan.

## Een studie van een bijbelgedeelte: Matt.6:1-18

Let's study together Mt.6:1-18. Read it to yourself, first looking for the key verse, the verse that sums up the whole passage. Think you have it? Test it by picking different places in the passage and asking yourself if they relate to the thought of the key verse. Once you find it, write it as Roman numeral One of your outline:

1. Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed

What does practicing your righteousness mean? Does the passage give any examples? What area of our lives is being addressed? Our motives! What sub-headings develop this thought?

1. When you give

2. When you fast

3. When you pray

Vul nu het overzicht in met specifieke aanwijzingen over hoe je verkeerde manieren van in praktijk brengen van je gerechtigheid kunt voorkomen:

1. When you give

   1. don't sound a trumpet. (how might someone sound a trumpet today?)

   2. do it secretly.

   3. etc.

## Werkblad: Hoe gebruik je een concordantie?

### Om een bepaald vers te vinden

1. Neem het kernwoord, of het meest ongebruikelijke woord uit het vers.

2. Zoek dit woord op in de concordantie.

3. Loop de lijst van teksten bij dat woord na, totdat je je tekst gevonden hebt.

Find these verses:

1. Faithful are the wounds of a friend

2. We are ambassadors of Christ.

3. The story of the rich man and Lazarus.

### Om een onderwerp-studie doen

Let's say you wanted to do a study of the word "redemption." First you would look up that word in the concordance and look up references listed for it. Then you could look up related words and references listed for them, e.g. "redeem, redeemed, ransom," even "buy" or "bought."

### Om de betekenis van Hebreeuwse en Griekse woorden duidelijk maken

What if you noticed a contradiction in the KJV between Mt.7:1 Judge not lest you be judged and 1 Cor.2:15 He that is spiritual judgeth all things. Maybe there are two different Greek words here, both being translated "judge" in English? (We're using Strong's from here out.)

1. Look up "judge".

2. Go down the column of entries to Mt.7:1. To the right is a number, 2919. This refers to the Greek word used. Write it down.

3. Now look up "judgeth".

4. Loop de kolom door tot 1 Cor.2:15 . . . . . 350.

5. Turn in the back to the Greek dictionary. (Remember, you're in the NT so the language is Greek, while the OT is Hebrew.) Compare the meaning of 2919 with the meaning of 350 and you have your answer!

### Om de betekenis van een naam te vinden

Op dezelfde manier kunnen we de betekenis van een naam in het Grieks of Hebreews vinden.

Zoek de volgende namen op en schrijf hun betekenis erbij:

- Nabal

- Abigail

- Jozua

- Barnabas