AY Honors/Bible Marking/Answer Key

1. a. Name five different methods of Bible Marking. b. Explain how each method would be used. c. List advantages and disadvantages of each.

1. Chain Reference

In this method, you first choose a topic and come up with a very short key for it. For instance, "Salvation by Grace" might become "SbG" or even "SG". Then you find a blank page either near the front or near the back of your Bible and write the title, the key, and the first reference, such as Col 2:14. You then turn to that reference in the Bible, and in the margin near the first reference, you write the key plus the reference to the next verse. Continue doing this until you annotate the final verse with the key and the letter "F" (for "final").

Advantages

1. You can give a quick Bible study "on the spot."
2. It's a good way to become familiar with the Bible.
3. It's an effective way to become familiar with a topic.
4. You can buy preprinted sheets of stickers for the references on certain topics.

Disadvantages

1. You cannot change the order of study.
2. If you lose your place, you have to start over from the beginning.
3. Sometimes the pre-preinted stickers can fall out.

References

• South Pacific Division notes on teaching this honor