names of key people and places connected to the book you want to study. For example, when you study First or Second Thessalonians, you can read passages in Acts that mention Thessalonica. You can learn about Old Testament prophets from the narrative books (2 Kings 14:23–27 will acquaint you with the prophet Jonah, for example)—just be aware that different characters might have the same name (like Joseph, Saul, Darius, or Abimelech). Themes and Structure. Mapping the larger structure of a book of the