I. The Basics of Observation

•perception
-observation is taking ____________ of what is and is not in the Bible
-observation is being ____________ of what needs to be ____________

•recognition
-there is a difference between “____________ ” and “____________ "
-observation is the process of ____________ what you see

•clarification
-poor interpretation happens because people do not know ____________ to observe
-poor interpretation happens because people do not know ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________

•foundation
-observation is the foundation for interpretation:
--the more ____________ ____________ collected in observation, the fewer mistakes in interpretation
--the more ____________ ____________ in observation, the less time usually needed in interpretation