1. Observation1. ObservationA. Find a quiet placeA. Find a quiet place

B. Read the passage two to three timesB. Read the passage two to three times

C. Note context, language, theme, big idea(s), etc.C. Note context, language, theme, big idea(s), etc. 2. InterpretationInterpretation

A. What is the historical context in which written?A. What is the historical context in which written?

B. Who is the author, to whom does he write, and B. Who is the author, to whom does he write, and why?why?

C. What is the primary intent of the passage?C. What is the primary intent of the passage?

D. What are some secondary meanings of the D. What are some secondary meanings of the passage?passage?

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3. ApplicationApplicationA. What are the timeless truths of the passage?A. What are the timeless truths of the passage?B. How do they apply to me?B. How do they apply to me?C. What should I then do, how should I then live, C. What should I then do, how should I then live,

etc.?etc.?

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