Direct Answer
The transcript does not provide a full list of Bible-study habits, but it does suggest a central habit: seek the intended meaning of the original communicator and audience. A serious Christian should approach difficult passages by asking what the biblical writer meant and what the original readers likely understood.
Support from Transcript
- Bercot’s model for ambiguity is to ask the author: "I would write him and ask him what he meant." - His legal example does the same: contact the parties and ask "what they meant." - He calls this "simply common sense." - He applies it to Scripture by asking what the Corinthians would have done if Paul was unclear. - He says they could have "asked Paul to explain it." - He defines communication as "a meeting of the minds" between speaker and hearer.
Discussion Follow-ups
The excerpt does not mention personal impressions, denominations, or theological categories directly. But its practical direction is clear: do not begin with ourselves; seek the original act of communication.