I might consider (propose?) a sort of "Two-Pass" approach to such an online Bible Study:
1) Start with some generally accepted Outline(s), maybe one that is generated by
comparing several outlines from commentaries, Bible Studies, Study Bibles and etc.
1A) Merge the various outlines into one, keeping even excess concepts to start
1B) Read through the book and make a first pass "rough draft" outline update
This would be the first week (or two) effort and output, posted to forum, discussed in chat as needed
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2) Re-Read the Book, going through now by OUTLINE SECTION (or Sections) and NOW ..
2B) Starting from the UPDATED DRAFT OUTLINE, Read the entire book and take notes:
2B-1) Is this section correct - name/concept, tie-in to previous and next sections,
2B-2) is there a different theme/partitioning
2B-3) Section SUMMARY STATEMENT - one sentence
2B-4) KEY CONCEPTS/THEMES
2B-5) KEY VERSES
2B-6) KEY WORDS (Original Language meanings, allegory, allusion, metaphor, simile, hyperbole etc)
2B-7) KEY TIE-INS (reference book-chapter-verse, theme, within or across books) (a good study bible cross references, e.g. NIV also)
2B-8) KEY LIFE APPLICATION (one sentence, a paragraph, a reference to a foot or endnote)
2B-8A) - Personal
2B-8B) -Societal
2B-8B-1) - Historical
2B-8B-2) - Current Events
2B-8B-3) - Future Signs
2B-9) KEY TRANSITION (how does this section end, and how does it lead to the next section)
2b-10) KEY OUTPUT AND UPDATE: (Agree upon and update the original draft outline)
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So, now, the new Outline would look like something below:
* Bible.org outlines and teaches it this way:
Outline of Philippians
I. Salutation, Thanksgiving and Prayer (1:1-11)
A. Salutation 1:1-2
B. Thanksgiving and Prayer 1:3-11
1. Thanksgiving (1:3-8)
2. Prayer (1:9-11)
WE ADD OR MODIFY TO GET --
**********INSERT ADDITIONS, EDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, MODIFICATIONS
FROM THE ABOVE PROCESS INTO THE ORIGINAL "DRAFT OUTLINE"**********
2B-1) Is this section correct - name/concept, tie-in to previous and next sections,
2B-2) is there a different theme/partitioning
2B-3) Section SUMMARY STATEMENT - one sentence
2B-4) KEY CONCEPTS/THEMES
2B-5) KEY VERSES
2B-6) KEY WORDS (Original Language meanings, allegory, allusion, metaphor, simile, hyperbole etc)
2B-7) KEY TIE-INS (reference book-chapter-verse, theme, within or across books) (a good study bible cross references, e.g. NIV also)
2B-8) KEY LIFE APPLICATION (one sentence, a paragraph, a reference to a foot or endnote)
2B-8A) - Personal
2B-8B) -Societal
2B-8B-1) - Historical
2B-8B-2) - Current Events
2B-8B-3) - Future Signs
2B-9) KEY TRANSITION (how does this section end, and how does it lead to the next section)
2b-10) KEY OUTPUT AND UPDATE: (Agree upon and update the original draft outline)
**********REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR THE NEXT SECTION OR GROUP OF SECTIONS**********
II. Paul’s Circumstances and Encouragement for the Church (1:12-2:30)
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This is one approach that occurred to me, that might keep a study on track, and relatively
succinct in terms of time. In fact, once reviewed, critiqued and updated, such an
approach would lend itself to assigning various elements of an outline to various
contributors --
* a Key Verse expert
* a Greek/Hebrew word expert,
* a language/grammar expert,
* an exegete expert (cross referencing),
But everyone still contributing in each area for wholeness. The output "Product" would be
a nice summary, but expanded outline, with references and notes.
Feel free to review, critique, comment, add to, take from, or propose an altogether
different approach, this was just one late-night thought to start the thinking process up.
Some of these changes might just be a line or two, a list, or even footnotes at the end.
Some things, such as "life application" section may be just a sentence including all the
areas, or may be more appropriate after several sections or at the end of a chapter or
major section area.
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