How to Study Difficult/Controversial Passages(OT Emphasis)

Time: 103 Minutes
Date: 2011
Logos Version: 4 (compatible with all versions of Logos)

Genesis 1:5 "What "day" 24 literal hours or more?
Step 0: BEGIN WITH PRAYER
Step 1: Translate the text from the original language | Consult several English translations
Step 2: Do a concordance search on the Manuscript form.
Step 3: Do a Bible Word Study | Checking dictionaries, lexicons, LXX
Step 4: Identify the grammatical issues | Identify phrases, word relationships within the verse and immediate context
Step 5: Understand the circles context (before/after verse, paragraph, chapter, book, OT/NT books)
Step 6: Identify key cross references: word, phrase, topic
Step 7: Develop the internal/Biblical outline from the text, Identify flow of story, argument, and/or thought
Step 8: Write out what you believe the text is saying
Step 9: Create a pro/con argument
Step 10: Consult exegetical commentaries, theology books, scholarly journals, history, and other well-argued positions
Step 11: Weigh the evidence
Step 12: Arrive at a studied conclusion