"The acronym OIA summarizes the method:Observation – what does it say?
Interpretation – what does it mean?
Application – how do I need to change?[what do I need to do?]
You can restate these three steps as what? why? and so what? Or again, as what did the original author say? What did that mean to the original audience? And what does it mean in our context?"
Personally my study looks more like:
What words is the Spirit highlighting for me? [This often has little to do with the objective meaning of the entire verse or its historical or conversational context]
What should I do with this instruction?
What empowering belief do I need to hold to follow this instruction?
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