Bible Study Questions

Questions suggested by Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899)

1. What people have I read about, and what have I learned about them? 
   
2. What places have I read about, and what have I learned about them? 
   
3. If the place is not mentioned, can I find out where it is? 
   
4. Do I know its position on the map? 
   
5. Does the passage refer to any particular time in the history of the children of Israel, or of some leading character? 
   
6. Can I tell from memory what I have just been reading? 
   
7. Are there any parallel passages or texts that throw light on this passage? 
   
8. Have I read anything about God the Father, or about Jesus Christ, or about the Holy Spirit?
   
9. What have I read about myself, about man’s sinful nature, or about the spiritual new nature? 
   
10. Is there any duty for me to observe? Any example to follow? Any promise to lay hold of? Any exhortation for my guidance? Any prayer that I may pray? 
    
11. How is this Scripture profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness? 
    
12. Does the passage of Scripture contain the gospel? 
    
13. Is there a main verse of the chapter or passage? ​
    
14. Can I repeat it from memory?