Inductive Study of Scripture

  Sponsors: Fred Long ([email protected]) and Suzanne Nicholson ([email protected])

For 2026, the Inductive Study of Scripture research group invites paper proposals that demonstrate how the ISS/IBS method works at a specific level, such as a book-level, section-level, or passage-level analysis. Additionally, papers could explore pedagogical or practical implications of such level analysis. Please email your proposal to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than March 4, 2026.

Friday, November 20

3:30–5:30 PM

Presiding: Suzanne Nicholson (Asbury University)

Suzanne Nicholson (Asbury University), Presiding (3 minutes)

Gareth Lee Cockerill (Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge): “The Place of the Parable of the Vineyard (12:1–12) in the Gospel of Mark” (22 minutes)

Discussion (6 minutes)

Abbie F. Mantor (Grace Community Church of the Nazarene): “Job Didn’t Sing Handel’s Messiah: A Passage-Level Analysis of Job 19:23-27 as a Means of Interpretation Beyond Christian Assumption” (22 minutes)

Discussion (6 minutes)

Break (5 minutes)

Fredrick J. Long (Asbury Theological Seminary): “Segment Survey and Biblical Correlation of Psalm 1 with Jesus and Scripture: The Wisdom of God’s Threefold Pattern of Moral Transformation” (22 minutes)

Discussion (6 minutes)

Rachel Coleman (Asbury Theological Seminary): "Inductive Bible Study and the Topical Sermon: Building the Creative Bridge" (22 minutes)

Discussion (6 minutes)