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I had the habit of doing a Bible study during quiet time every morning. I'd go over a passage, and let my hand and heart go free, writing down paragraph after paragraph on how I interpreted the passage and what I was getting out of it. I'd also go to small group Bible studies regularly. But something was always missing, and that was how I linked stuff to my life, and I realized I needed guidance as to how to get more out of Bible studies.

Then my roommate, the student director of the on-campus InterVarsity Christian Fellowship chapter, referred me to this book. I got myself a copy and read through, and it opened new doors to me. Back then, I'd read the passages as if they were stories. Because of this book, I'd not only read the passages, but I'd also ask all sorts of questions, look for connections within the text, look for recurring phrases, and everything else that I've never thought about doing in the past. Altogether, these new questions that pop up in my mind create a new dimension in the passages (especially Old Testament passages) and enable me to see each passage as not only a piece of history, but a story with deeper morals that I can build upon in my daily life.

It is because of this book that my Bible study methods have changed for the better, and I recommend this book to anybody who has been having trouble extracting messages out of the Bible and wishes to revolutionize their Bible study habits.

This quality work lays out the basics of the inductive Bible study manuscript method that "InterVarsity is known for like McDonald's is known for the Big Mac."

It's perfect for you if you are bored with typical Bible study and tired of the same regurgitated insights.

This book is perfect for anyone who is just beginning their spiritual walk. This book shows you how to take a passage apart, really study it word for word and when you put it back together again it has a whole new and deeper meaning to you than when you first read it. It's a very simple and easy to read book, I immediately started on a passage the minute I finished the book. I highly recommend this to everyone.