As you study, then, there are at least four questions you want to ask of a passage. First, what is the vision of God in this particular text? Second, where precisely do I find that in the passage? (The vision of God is always in the specific words and the life situation of the writer or the readers.) Third, what is the function of this vision of God? What implications for belief or behavior did the author draw from the image? Fourth, what is the significance of that picture of God for me and for others?
Four applicational questions to ask about each text we read
