1. Class 13:
Moving Forward
Dial #5
Dial #5
Dial #5

2. Dial 1: Humility
• When we read Scripture,we need to come with a
humble, listening heart.
• When we read Scripture, we need to allow it to shape
us.
• When we read Scripture, we need to be looking for a
Who before a what.

3. A uthor’s
I ntended
M eaning
eaning
eaning
What did the author
want the original
audience to hear?

4. Historical Context
Literary Context
Context
•“What did this mean to them in their
environment?”
THEN
NOW

5. Dial 3: Theology
• What does Scripture say about the
character of God?
• Who is this God?
• Theology = the study of the nature of
God

6. Dial 4: Redemption
• What is God doing with creation, and
what role does the Bible play in that plan?
• What is the arch of the Bible?

7. Another name for searching for the
A.I.M. is exegesis

8. I also want the women to dress modestly,
with decency and propriety, adorning
themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles
or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but
with good deeds, appropriate for women
who profess to worship God.
1 Timothy 2:9-10
1 Timothy 2:9-10
1 Timothy 2:9-10

9. Dial 5: Personal
• How do I apply this text to my current
situation and life?
• Meaning is taken from the A.I.M.;
significance is the application of the
original meaning to today.

10. This takes…
•Humility and Time
•Education
•Prayer
•Discernment
•Imagination