David R. Bauer (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is Ralph Waldo Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of several books, including An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Robert A. Traina (1921-2010) was professor of English Bible at The Biblical Seminary in New York and at Asbury Theological Seminary for over forty years. He received his PhD from Drew University and authored the influential classic Methodical Bible Study.

• Foreword by Eugene H. PetersonIntroductionPart 1: Theoretical Foundations1. Inductive Study2. Transjective Study3. Intentional and Rational Study4. Re-Creative Study5. Direct Study6. Comprehensive and Integrated Study7. Individual and Communal Study8. Compositional Book Study9. Canonical Study10. Flexible Procedural StudyPart 2: Observing and Asking11. Survey of Books-as-Wholes12. Survey of Parts-as-Wholes (Divisions, Sections, Segments)13. Focused ObservationPart 3: Answering or Interpreting 14. Selecting Questions and Formulating Premises15. Drawing Inferences from the Premises16. Implementing InterpretationPart 4: Evaluating and Appropriating17. Description of Evaluation and Appropriation18. Implementing Evaluation and AppropriationPart 5: Correlation19. Character and Practice of Correlation20. Implementing CorrelationEpilogueAppendixesIndexes

David R. Bauer (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is Ralph Waldo Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of several books, including An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Robert A. Traina (1921-2010) was professor of English Bible at The Biblical Seminary in New York and at Asbury Theological Seminary for over forty years. He received his PhD from Drew University and authored the influential classic Methodical Bible Study.

• Foreword by Eugene H. PetersonIntroductionPart 1: Theoretical Foundations1. Inductive Study2. Transjective Study3. Intentional and Rational Study4. Re-Creative Study5. Direct Study6. Comprehensive and Integrated Study7. Individual and Communal Study8. Compositional Book Study9. Canonical Study10. Flexible Procedural StudyPart 2: Observing and Asking11. Survey of Books-as-Wholes12. Survey of Parts-as-Wholes (Divisions, Sections, Segments)13. Focused ObservationPart 3: Answering or Interpreting 14. Selecting Questions and Formulating Premises15. Drawing Inferences from the Premises16. Implementing InterpretationPart 4: Evaluating and Appropriating17. Description of Evaluation and Appropriation18. Implementing Evaluation and AppropriationPart 5: Correlation19. Character and Practice of Correlation20. Implementing CorrelationEpilogueAppendixesIndexes

David R. Bauer (PhD, Union Theological Seminary, Virginia) is Ralph Waldo Beeson Professor of Inductive Biblical Studies and dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation and Proclamation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. He is the author of several books, including An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Robert A. Traina (1921-2010) was professor of English Bible at The Biblical Seminary in New York and at Asbury Theological Seminary for over forty years. He received his PhD from Drew University and authored the influential classic Methodical Bible Study.

• Foreword by Eugene H. PetersonIntroductionPart 1: Theoretical Foundations1. Inductive Study2. Transjective Study3. Intentional and Rational Study4. Re-Creative Study5. Direct Study6. Comprehensive and Integrated Study7. Individual and Communal Study8. Compositional Book Study9. Canonical Study10. Flexible Procedural StudyPart 2: Observing and Asking11. Survey of Books-as-Wholes12. Survey of Parts-as-Wholes (Divisions, Sections, Segments)13. Focused ObservationPart 3: Answering or Interpreting 14. Selecting Questions and Formulating Premises15. Drawing Inferences from the Premises16. Implementing InterpretationPart 4: Evaluating and Appropriating17. Description of Evaluation and Appropriation18. Implementing Evaluation and AppropriationPart 5: Correlation19. Character and Practice of Correlation20. Implementing CorrelationEpilogueAppendixesIndexes