The next step in a good Bible study method is interpretation.
This asks the question, "what does it mean?"
This is where you draw inferences. Here you combine your background
knowledge and information from
the Bible to interpret and draw conclusions.
It requires you to use some prior knowledge and is the process of
building new knowledge. Gaining new comprehension of the biblical text builds upon your
prior knowledge of the Bible and enables you to better comprehend the Text.
You will see this when you read a familiar biblical passage and
discover a new insight or meaning
that you didn't discover earlier.
And you monitor your interpretation and comprehension here by asking
if it makes sense or not.
Skill Builder examples:
Interpretation… in search
of context…