- Use a concordance to locate every reference on that person.
- Prayerfully read your character's story several times.
- Put yourself in that person's shoes and humbly consider these questions:
- What did the character do right? Wrong?
- What motivated him or her?
- What were the character’s moral strengths and weaknesses?
- Was there a clear point at which their decline began or was it gradual?
- What opportunities did he/she have to repent? How did they respond?
- What could the character have done differently to avoid failing God?
- In what way(s) am I like this person?
- What do I need to do to avoid making the same mistakes?
- Write a summary that includes a personal application plan.
- Finish your study with a prayer of thanksgiving and praise.
Reference: "Best Bible Study Methods", Discipleship Journal
