A guide to interpreting Scripture
By: Michael Kyomya.
Publisher: HippoBooks
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789966003089
Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bibler -- Hermeneutics
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Darrell Bock; title: Introduction; title: The need for interpretation; title: Misunderstandings; title: Difficult passages; title: Different contexts; title: Different meanings; title: Interpretation has always been necessary; title: Definition of interpretation; title: Interpretation is not about what it means to me; title: Interpretation is not about what it meant to the original audience; title: Interpretation is about what the author meant; title: Methods of interpretation; title: The allegorical method; title: The historical-critical method; title: The historical-grammatical method; title: The importance of observation; title: Good observation leads to good interpretation; title: Observation includes grammar; title: Practise observation; title: John 5:24; title: Matthew 28:18-20; title: The importance of context; title: Illustration of context and simple passages; title: Illustration of context and complicated passages; title: Context determines the referent; title: Pitfalls to avoid; title: Pitfall 1: the root fallacy; title: Pitfall 2: semantic anachronism; title: Pitfall 3: prescriptive fallacy; title: Pitfall 4: totality transfer; title: Context has two parts; title: Historical context; title: Literary context; title: Practise engaging with the context; title: The harmony of scripture; title: Look again; title: Look deeper; title: Beware of pre-understanding; title: Pre-understanding; title: Application and context; title: Overspiritualization; title: Mistaken identity; title: Shaky contexts; title: Practising application; title: Application and the harmony of Scripture; title: Confusing prescription and description; title: Examples of some specific issues; title: Scripture and missions; title: Scripture and healing; title: Scripture and prayer; title: Conclusion.