Questions to ask when studying the Bible?

[Paul]

I recently posted a video (http://www.biblestudyplanet.com/videos/?p=46) that basically said we don't want to assign random meanings to verses but instead try to see what the author is trying to say.

Someone then asked "How do we do that?" So, after thinking it over, I came up with three questions to ask when studying a passage:

1) Who is the audience?
2) What is the context of the passage?
3) What do the related verse say about this
topic?

Would you add any questions to these?

[MsLibby]

Other than asking the Holy Spirit to guide me in understanding, I agree with your list.

[Paul]

Other than asking the Holy Spirit to guide me in understanding, I agree with your list.:doh I should have put that first. I could aslo add that the prayer include putting aside any preconceived ideas and let the text speak for itself.

[Indiana Janz]

Would you add any questions to these?

What's the actual length of a cubit? :heh

[MsLibby]

:doh I should have put that first. I could aslo add that the prayer include putting aside any preconceived ideas and let the text speak for itself.

Putting aside any preconceived ideas ~ excellent!

[Elizabeth_S]

What's the actual length of a cubit? :heh

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[Elizabeth_S]

:doh I should have put that first. I could aslo add that the prayer include putting aside any preconceived ideas and let the text speak for itself.
I usually pray for understanding, and God knows our hearts and intent, but this is something I forget about.

Very good suggestions.

[Hootmon]

I could aslo add that the prayer include putting aside any preconceived ideas and let the text speak for itself....and to not assume that a modern English understanding accurately reflects they intended meaning in the original language at the time it was translated...

[RiverRose]

Cubit

Hebrew: Ammah (http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/ammah.html). Meaning: "Mother of the arm," the fore-arm.
This word is derived from the Latin cubitus, the lower arm. It is difficult to determine the exact length of this measure, from the uncertainty whether it included the entire length from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger, or only from the elbow to the root of the hand at the wrist. The probability is that the longer was the original cubit.
The common computation as to the length of the cubit makes it 20.24 inches [51.40959999999999 centimeters] for the ordinary cubit, and 21.888 inches [55.59552 centimeters] for the sacred one. This is the same as the Egyptian (http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/egypt.html) measurements.
A rod or staff the measure of a cubit is called in Judg. 3:16 gomed, which literally means a "cut," something "cut off." The Septuagint and Vulgate translate it as "span."

http://www.christiananswers.net/dictionary/cubit.html

[Caleb]

When the Bible referrs to "God", check & see if it's referring to the Father, the Son, or the Holy Spirit. (advice from my former youth pastor)

[kenneth]

the entire length from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger,This would of been the most practical way to measure a cubit in biblical times. It is about 18 inches. Measure your own arm and see what you get.

[KathyS]

This would of been the most practical way to measure a cubit in biblical times. It is about 18 inches. Measure your own arm and see what you get.

You have to remember that people back then were smaller than they are now. So it might be a bit shorter.