COMA - Old Testament Narrative

Context

• What has happened so far in the narrative? Have there been any major events, characters or themes?

• What has happened just prior to the section you are reading?

Observation

• What do you learn about the main characters in this section? How does the author describe them? How do they describe themselves?

• Is time or place significant in the events that happen in the passage?

• Is there a conflict or high point in the passage?

• Do you think there is a main point or theme in this section of the story?

• What surprises are there?

Meaning

• Are there any ‘editorial’ comments from the author about the events in the narrative? How do these comments illuminate what is happening?

• Does someone in the narrative learn something or grow in some way? How? What does this person learn?

• How does the passage point forward to what God is going to do in the future? Does it prophesy or anticipate Jesus Christ in some way?

• How could you sum up the meaning of this passage in your own words?

Application

• How does this passage challenge your understanding about who God is and what he is like?

• Is there some attitude or behaviour you need to change?

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