Name: Date: Assignment 4: Due Date: Jan. Feb. 10th Focus: Front of the “In Text” Objective: To practice a method of reading Scripture that encourages spiritual growth, personal communion with and worship of the Lord, and renewal of the soul. Take Romans 8:1-4 and walk through the method of reading a biblical text. lectio divina involves reading the and about Lectio divina text “repeatedly, slowly out loud.” Forget reading quickly. Slow down and use your imagination to picture yourself as part of the setting. Resist the temptation to analyze or judge the text or use the text to develop a message for someone else. Focus on listening as if God were speaking directly to you. (cf. 231). You would benefit from reading Romans 7 & 8 a few Grasping Word, God’s times before focusing on this paragraph. Once you have completed your reading (and listening!), write a one to two page of what this experience meant to you.
Name: Date: Assignment 4: Due Date: Jan. Feb. 10th Focus: “In Front of the Text” Objective: To practice a method of reading Scripture that encourages spiritual growth, personal communion with and worship of the Lord, and renewal of the soul. Take Romans 8:1-4 and walk through the lectio divina method of reading a biblical text. Lectio divina involves reading the text “repeatedly, slowly and out loud.” Forget about reading quickly. Slow down and use your imagination to picture yourself as part of the setting. Resist the temptation to analyze or judge the text or use the text to develop a message for someone else. Focus on listening as if God were speaking directly to you. (cf. Grasping God’s Word, 231). You would benefit from reading Romans 7 & 8 a few times before focusing on this paragraph. Once you have completed your reading (and listening!), write a one to two page of what this experience meant to you.