WEBThe Inductive Bible Study Method. I. Read the text multiple times II. Observation. III. IV. – What do I see in the text? • The 5 W’s (Who, What, Where, When, Why) • Other key observations: o Repeated words or phrases. o Anything that can be put into a list. o Words that indicate a change in topic or theme. o Contrasts. o Cause and effect words.