Bible and the Gospel | Vocabulary Tool
In this lecture, Dr. Trent Rogers walks through the “vocabulary tool” from Dig Deeper and shows practical steps for doing word studies well — identify significant words, map possible meanings, gather uses in Scripture, analyze the context, and check translations and commentaries. Perfect for students learning exegetical method and anyone wanting clearer biblical interpretation.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction and course setup — why we’re using Dig Deeper
1:26 The exegetical progression from words to clauses, sentences, paragraphs, book, and canon
4:32 Book-level meaning illustrated with 1 and 2 Samuel and the Davidic king theme
8:56 Today’s focus: the vocabulary tool
10:02 Why the Bible has a distinctive vocabulary and theological terms
13:00 Examples showing words with multiple meanings in English
16:31 Why word study is important but not an end in itself
21:00 Problematic and helpful word study examples — baptism and eunuch
32:04 Steps for a good word study — identify unclear or significant words
34:39 Establish possible meanings and use theological dictionaries
39:24 Gather biblical uses and consider doing original-language surveys
43:10 Challenges in English searches and the advantage of Greek and Hebrew roots
46:02 Practical tools mentioned — Strong’s numbers, Blue Letter Bible, Bible Gateway, Logos
50:02 Move from semantic range to the specific usage in context
51:41 Test the proposed meaning in the paragraph and check translations and commentaries
52:52 Closing note on translation notes like those in the NET Bible
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