Jensens survey of the old testament adam 347
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3The Survey Method of Study
The fruits of Bible study are largely
determined by how the Bible is studied, that
is, by the method used. Of the various
methods of Bible study, survey and analysis
are primary. Survey is more than just
reading a book. It is important to know what
is involved in this method so we can use it
to fullest advantage in our study of the New
Testament books. The next few pages discuss
especially the purposes and procedures of
survey study. Further directions and
suggestions for survey are given throughout
the remainder of this manual in connection
with each New Testament book. In the latter
half of this chapter we shall see how to use
this manual as a guide to our own survey
studies.
I. PURPOSES AND PROCEDURES OF SURVEY STUDY
A. THE FULL SCOPE OF BIBLE STUDY
Bible study is of three phases, in the
following order:1
Observation — seeing what the text
says
Interpretation — determining what
the text means
Application — applying the text to
life
In survey study we are especially engaged in
the observation phase, though the other two
phases are also involved.
Survey, as applied to the study of a book
of the Bible, is an overall view of the book,
made from various perspectives. Other
names given to this method are synthesis,
overview, panoramic study, skyscraper view,
bird’s eye view.
Picture the whole (survey); then analyze
the parts (analysis). This is the correct
procedure for in-depth Bible study. To
scrutinize isolated verses without having
seen the complete context is to forfeit the
richer experiences of Bible study. Survey
should always precede analysis, in order to
obtain an overall perspective, a general idea
of the major emphases of the biblical book,
and an orientation to the surrounding texts
that subsequently will be analyzed.
This study manual does not involve
analysis; hence, we will always be in the
survey process for all twenty-seven books of
the New Testament. At times we will tarry
over details, but only in connection with the
survey at hand.
B. PURPOSES AND AIMS OF SURVEY
STUDY
Survey should be made before analysis
because of two main purposes of survey
study.
(1) To see each part in its intended
emphasis. Making a survey of the
highlights of a book before analyzing
the details is a guard against the two
extremes of overemphasizing or
minimizing the point of any one part of
Scripture.
(2) To see each part in its relation to the
other parts. Knowing one’s bearing in
the forest of many facts is a
tremendous help in Bible study. An
individual verse studied in isolation
could be both obscure and difficult. A
major rule of interpretation is to
interpret a verse in light of its context.
This points to a value of survey study
— it helps to keep you aware of
