Questions to Ask When Studying Scripture

  1. Who is speaking?
  2. To whom is this Scripture directed?
  3. Does this concern individuals or nations?
  4. What is the context?
  5. Does this concern spiritual or physical matters?
  6. Is this passage literal or figurative?
  7. Does this Scripture deal with temporal or eternal matters?
  8. Is this passage conditional or unconditional?
  9. Does this concern the first or second coming of Christ?
  10. What does the rest of the Bible say about this?