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Task 1: Describe the Immediate Context of Your Portion Essence of the Task The purpose of this task is to make a deliberate effort to place the portion to be studied in its context. As a minimum, it consists of describing the immediate context and relating it to key background material. By carrying out this …

Task 2: Read the Passage Repeatedly, Noting Observations Essence of the Task With this assignment one really begins to soak in the portion being studied. The purpose is to get a clear (but revisable) basic idea of the passage as a whole, to know what themes it touches on, what arguments it addresses, and what …

Task 4: Investigate Important Contextual Issues Essence of the Task Having delved somewhat deeper into the passage and its context one may have become aware of some contextual issues that require further investigation. These may be historical, cultural, literary or theological. Identify these issues and study them as necessary to be able to preach the …