What is the selection about? Write a brief summary of the passage; and what are the differences between translations? Identify and make note of these differences. Make copies of the various
translations for your journal, or copy and paste, if the resource is an electronic version.
Read 2 or 3 chapters before and after your passage. You may benefit from reading the entire book.This is called checking the literary context. Make notes on the following: Write a brief summary of
the broader context; how does checking the context in this way help you understand your passage? How does your passage fit with what happens before and after your passage or how does the message of

What key terms or loaded words are used by the author or suggested by the text? Make a list. Your list must include 4 terms/words. Look up these words in a Bible dictionary. How are these words
used in your passage? Use one of the following dictionaries: Harper-Collin’s Bible Dictionary (the 1996 edition) Mercer Dictionary of the Bible New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible