OIA BATCH 2

October 4

1st Session: Basic OIA

Objectives:

- Identify and learn the basic observation process

Inductive – include the process

Observation Exercise: Psalm 1

- There’s a comparison between 2 types of people

- V. 5 What does it mean “the wicked will not stand in the judgement?”
- Why there are still people who seems blessed but their ways are wicked

Barries of Observation:
1. Knowing how to read
2. Knowing what to look for

Rules of Observation:
1. Discourage generalization
2. Don’t use any tools aside from the bible and the Holy Spirit

2nd Session: Observation Process

OBSERVATIONS STEPS
I. WHAT TO LOOK FOR
1. Emphasize
A. Space – allocation given in the book (Ex. Gen 1-11 – Creation, Gen 12 – onwards
– Family of Abraham) > Genesis points to the family of God chose to bring up the
Messiah
B. Stated Purpose – John 20:31 “but these are written so that you may believe that
Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God…”
C. Order of the Material – The chronological order in the passage (this before that).
D. Move From Lesser to Greater – Eph. 1-3; 4-6 (Pivot chapters; What God has
done, what we should do); Acts 2 (The Pivot chapter that without which, you
cannot have the book)

2. Repeated – repeated words or phrases or clauses that the author does to emphasize
things
Ex. Psalm 136 (26 times – His love endures forever)

3. Related
A. General to Specific – Matt 6 “Be careful not to do your acts of righteousness
before men to be seen of them, if you do, you will have no reward”
 B. Questions & Answers – Rom 6 “What then? Should we sin because we are not
under law
C. Cause & Effect – 2 Samuel 11 – 13 – Sin – Consequence to self – Consequence to
Influence

4. Alike – two of the same kind brings emphasis to the point. Look for the words “As”
or “Like”

5. Unlike – the use of contrast of opposites (eg. Matt 5 – repeatedly said “ you have
heard it said “BUT” I say unto you)

II. CONNECTIVES
1. And – in addition or emphasis or logical sequence (Acts 2:38 and 3:19)
Ex: repent AND baptize – addition; AND you will receive the Holy Spirt - sequence
2. But - changes positive to negative, or vice versa (Eph.2:4)
Ex: Read the verses before – Eph. 1 to 11 are all about doctrines
3. Therefore/Then – Summary of teaching followed by a specific action
Ex. Rom 12:1); same as therefore but in less emphatic form

Assignment:
1. Write down your observation, identify what kind of step and from which verse, if interpretation
question
2. Collate and filter observation and assign a presenter
3. Present using yellow paper
4. Mark 3:22-29

October 10
3rd Session: Interpretation
- Encourages the use of trusted resources
- Interpretatio is one, application is many

Resources:
- Bible Project
- E-sword
- MySword

Sequence:
Content
- The collective observations
Context
- Triple A method: Author, Audience, Aim
- Pericope Review – set of verses that forms one coherent unit or thought, suitable for public
reading from atext, now usually of scared scripture.
 Narrative – Story
 Didactic – Thought
 Prophet – Oracle
 Revelation – Vision

Comparison
- Is the use of the tool Strong’s Concordance
- Dictionary of the words in Hebrew and Greek

Culture
- One of the barriers in accurately interpreting the scriptures is what we call the Cultural Barrier
- Occurs due to the time when it was written and the place where it was written

2 ways to interpret the bible:

- Exegesis > what the scripture is saying
- Eisegesis > own interpretation of the scripture out of context

October 18
4th Session

Bible Versions
 1st version of the English bible is KJV; published in 1611; accepted as the standard English bible
from mid-17th to early 20th century

3 Types of English Translations

1. Word for word – NASB, KJV, ESV, NKJV
2. Meaning for meaning – NLT
3. Paraphrased – MSG,
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RULES OF INTERPRETATION
1. Narrative
2. Laws
Torah
 Genesis
 Exodus
 Leviticus
 Numbers
 Deuteronomy
Rules of Interpretation
A. Distinguish ceremonial requirements from moral demands
B. Determine the target audience – (nation of Israel)
C. The purpose of the law is above the law itself – (e.g. Sabbath Day, Sacrifices (Isa. 1:11-17)
 Purpose of Sabbath Day – trusting God’s provision
D. Part of a bigger picture
- (Mosaic – Prophets – Gospel and NT Interpretations)
- Not just a command without a purpose

3. Psalms
Rules of Interpretation
A. Interpret as Hebrew poetry
B. Interpret according the historical setting
- A Psalm according to the context of its particular historical setting
- Can be determined even if not indicated
- Ps 23 is not the doctrinal attributes of God,
C. Interpret according to the biblical theme

What Is Hebrew Poetry?

Parallelism - is a literary device in a poem where the 2nd line of a verse amplifies the 1st line.
A. Synonymous Parallelism – where the 2nd line, using different words, repeats the same ideas in
the 1st line
B. Antithetical Parallelism – When the 2nd line underscores the idea in the 1st line by stating the
opposite
C. Synthetic – “Stairlike” is the repetition of the same idea in the following phrases but a bit further
with cumulative effect

4. Prophets
5. Gospels

November 8
6th Session

6. Parables
Matt. 13:10 – 17 (Why do you speak to them in parables?)

Activity:
1. Luke 11:1-13 (About improving capacity)
 V9 - “ So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be
be open to you (Cause & Effect)
 V11 and 12 – Positive and Negative / Contrast
 V13 - Connectives
2. Luke 16:1-9
 V1 – He also said to His disciples (Order of the material)
 V3 - ..I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. (Connectives)
 V9 – And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail,
they may receive you into an everlasting home. (Cause & Effect)
 V10 – He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much and he who is unjust in what is
least is unjust also in much (Contrast)
 V13 – No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other and
despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (Contrast)

Rules of Interpretation:
1. Limit interpretation to one spiritual truth
2. The setting determines the meaning of the parable
- (e.g Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son were due to the pharisees; criticism of Jesus being friendly
with sinners)
3. Interpret in unity with biblical morality
4. The spiritual lesson is usually a rebuke
- (Unexpected twist e.g. Parable of the Prodigal Son, Good Samaritan, Shrewd Manager)
5. Look for the interpretation in the passage itself (Luke 18:1, Matt. 13:18-23; Matt.25:13)

7. Didactic
8. Apocalyptic