Q OLD TESTAMENT NARRATIVE BIBLE STUDY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS General Instructions: For this assignment, you will be studying the Old Testament story of Elisha and the Widow’s Oil found in 2 Kings 4:1-7. You will use the template below in order to complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with through your reading in Everyday Bible Study. Refer to the "Course Policies" in the course syllabus for the formatting expectations in this course. Submit this Old Testament Narrative Bible Study assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3. Date: September 9, 2019 Section: Studying the Old Testament Narratives Passage: 2 Kings 4:1-7 Instructions: For this assignment, you will be studying the Old Testament story of Elisha and the Widow’s Oil found in 2 Kings 4:1-7. You will use the template below in order to complete a study of this passage. In your study, you will use the skills of Observation, Interpretation, Correlation, and Application that you have become familiar with through your reading in Everyday Bible Study. I. Observation A. I have read 2 Kings 4:1-7 in both a formal translation (KJV, NKJV, NASB, ESV, or CSB) and a functional translation (NIV, NLT, or NCV). Highlight the correct answer. You will find a copy of the NASB, ESV, CSB, and NLT in your myWSB Library. . Identify the basic elements of the story you are studying 2. Plot: (50-100 words) 3. Narrative structure: (50-100 words) C. List basic observations about this passage using the “Key Question” for observation. 1. Who: The widow, prophet Elisha, the sons of the widow, the creditor of the deceased individual. 2. What: Repayment of debt, saving sons of the widow from the hands of the creditor, using the last resource of olive oil left in the house of the widow, and taking assistance from Elisha. 3. Where: The house of the widow. 3. Where: The house of the widow. 4. When: After the death of the widow’s husband when the creditor had wanted the lent money back. II. Interpretation A. Determine the author’s main point. In 1-2 paragraphs (100-400 words) explain what you think the author is trying to communicate in this passage. Remember, the Old Testament narratives frequently communicate truth by showing it to us in story form instead of telling it to us by way of teaching or sermon.