40 Bible Study Methods

First Things First
Take a look at how getting into the Bible can change your life.

  1. Introduction: The Joy of Bible Study
  2. Tips for Profitable Bible Study
  3. Observation: What Does It Say?
  4. Interpretation: What Does It Mean?
  5. Application: What Does It Ask Me to Do?
  6. How to Have Daily Devotions

Basic Bible Study Methods
Simple ways for those new to bible study to learn from God’s Word.

  1. Daily Bread
  2. Timothy Method
  3. SPECS ON
  4. Rethink and Restate
  5. Alphabet Method
  6. One at a Time
  7. Six Searches
  8. Exhaustive Questions
  9. Five P’s Method

Major Bible Study Methods
Time-tested approaches to help go deeper with your study time.

  1. Verse-by-Verse Charting
  2. Chapter Overview
  3. Chapter Details
  4. Book Overview
  5. Book Details
  6. Bible Characters
  7. Biblical Topics
  8. Bible Themes
  9. Word Studies

Creative Bible Study Methods
Try out these interesting methods once in awhile to really mix it up.

  1. Translation Comparison
  2. Messy Bible
  3. Modern Issues
  4. Thirty Days
  5. Vantage Point
  6. Skeptics Method

Studying Specific Passages
Study different parts of the Bible with diverse techniques to add variety.

  1. Royal Wisdom
  2. Categorizing Proverbs
  3. Meeting Jesus
  4. Twenty Jesus Questions
  5. The Commands of Jesus
  6. Truly, Truly
  7. Study the Biblical Types
  8. Study the Prayers
  9. Study the Miracles
  10. Study the Parables
  11. Study the Psalms

Study Methods For Younger Students
Each method will teach an individual basic skill needed for Bible study.

  1. Heart Monitor
  2. Funnel It
  3. Weather Report
  4. Climb the Ladder
  5. Cross Thoughts

Wrapping It All Up
Some closing advice for studying your Bible.

  1. Building a Reference Library
  2. Some Final Thoughts
  3. Notes


The Daily Bread Bible Study Method