Overview Analysis

1. What is the theme of this book?
2. What is the thought-unit here?
3. What is the theme of the thought-unit?
4. Where do the thought-units begin and end in this passage?
5. How does this thought-unit contribute to the message of the book as a whole?
6. What are the key words?
7. How does each verse relate to the theme of the passage?

Context

1. How does this passage relate to the passage immediately before it?
2. How does this passage relate to the passage immediately after it?
3. Does this passage warrant a topical digression (on a key theme found in the passage)?

Analytical Questions

1. Are there any comparisons (similes and metaphors)?
2. Are there any contrasts?
3. Is there any progression of thought?
4. Are there any recurring words or ideas?
5. Is there a climactic verse?
6. Is the author answering any question(s)? If so, what is it (are they)?
7. Does the author put in any interpretive (explanatory) comments?
8. Is there a verse or passage that summarizes?
9. Is a certain truth being illustrated in several ways?

Cross References

1. Cross reference verses of this passage with other passages in the same book.
2. Cross reference verses of this passage with passages from other books of the Bible.
3. How does this book relate to other books of the Bible?
4. Can the truths of this passage be illustrated from characters or events in the historical sections of the Bible?

Wrapping It All Up

1. How can Christ be seen or proclaimed from this passage?
2. What life-related message naturally flows out of this passage?
3. What are some principles for Christian growth?
4. What does this passage tell us about what God is like?

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