A student wants to trace every occurrence of a subject such as faith across Scripture, including passages that use different English words. Which approach best fits the source?

### Why this is right A topical study follows a subject across relevant passages. The source notes that a theme may appear without the familiar English word, so concordances and word-study aids can help identify related forms and occurrences. ### The concept A concordance begins with a word and locates its occurrences in a particular translation. Word-study tools can help investigate original-language terms and how they are rendered. Neither tool automatically identifies every passage relevant to a concept, so the student must still read each passage in context. ### The other options - **B. A devotional reading that avoids reference tools**: Devotional reading may be valuable but is not designed to trace a theme comprehensively. - **C. A biographical study of a single person**: This follows a person’s life, not a general topic. - **D. A synthetic reading that ignores individual occurrences**: A broad overview alone does not trace a subject across passages. ### Terms - **Topical study**: A study that traces a theme, subject, word, or phrase through the Bible. - **Concordance**: An index of biblical words and the passages where they occur. ### Remember Trace the topic, then interpret each occurrence in context.