Creative Bible Study

EXAMPLE OF THE METHOD

STEP ONE: SELECT THE WORD

In previous lessons we used Jude chapter l to demonstrate the methods of chapter, paragraph, and verse studies. From our study of Jude l we have selected the word "lasciviousness" in verse 4. This word is a key word because it describes false teachers which is the subject of this chapter. It is also a key word because it is a word that is difficult to understand.

STEP TWO: STUDY THE WORD WITHIN ITS CONTEXT

In previous lessons you completed a chapter and paragraph study on the book of Jude. This means you have already studied the word lasciviousness within these contexts. You learned that the subject of Jude l is a warning against false teachers. Verse 4, in which the word lasciviousness is used is one of the paragraphs of Jude l. Refer to the lessons on chapter and paragraph studies to study this word within these contexts.

In the last chapter we explained how to do a verse study. You have not yet done a verse study on Jude 1:4 where the word lasciviousness appears. Stop now and do a verse study on Jude 1:4 before you continue this lesson on word studies.

In your verse study you should have identified the word lasciviousness as an adjective because it is a descriptive word that describes false teachers. False teachers turn the grace of God into lasciviousness.

STEP THREE: DETERMINE THE MEANING OF THE WORD

1. The Bible we were using for study of the word lasciviousness in Jude 1:4 had a center margin. The center margin referred us to Titus 2:11 and Hebrews 12:15.

2. Here is the concordance listing for the word lasciviousness:

Lasciviousness
wickedness, deceit, l, an evil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Mk 7:22		766
l which they have committed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cor 12:21	766
fornication, uncleanness, l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Gal 5:19		766
have given themselves over unto l. . . . . . . . . . . . Eph 4:19		766
the Gentiles, when we walked in l. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pet 4:3		766
the grace of our God into l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jude 4		766