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What do you think each of the six macro-observation questions of “Who, What, How, Where, When and Why” contribute to understanding a book of the Bible?
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Macro-Observation: Who, What, How, Where, When and Why steps/methods we are observing the whole book, investigating the whole Bible book. It enhances our understanding of the writer, what the book is about, location, provide the background, recipients & audience, etc after reading it several times it allows you to accurately interpret the single passage(s). If not- we may distort the meaning of individual passages the book contains. We can also incorporate the Micro-Observation portion to study by chapter, verse, paragraph(s) is easier to understand and breakdown the context of study.
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I think the 6 questions are good questions to help understand what we are going to read.
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I think these six questions are important to understand what we are reading. If we do not understand the author, their purpose of writing, the circumstances, approximate date and reasoning then we risk taking scripture out of context.
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All of these influence the meaning of passages in the book by identifying the writer, recipients, theme, organization, time and location of writing, and the purpose.
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It gives context to the book. And good reporter would ask these questions to understand the story or situation.
