How to read the Bible for all its worth
Edition: Fourth edition
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780310517825
Copyright date: 2014
Description: Presents a guide to understanding the meaning of scripture and getting the most out of readings of the Bible, focusing on exegesis and hermeneutics as well as translation concerns and the genres of biblical writing.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the fourth edition; title: Preface to the third edition; title: Preface to the first edition; title: Introduction: The need to interpret; title: The basic tool: a good translation; title: The Epistles: learning to think contextually; title: The Epistles: the hermeneutical questions; title: The Old Testament narratives: their proper use; title: Acts: the question of historical precedent; title: The Gospels: one story, many dimensions; title: The parables: do you get the point?; title: The law(s): covenant stipulations for Israel; title: The prophets: enforcing the covenant in Israel; title: The Psalms: Israel's prayers and ours; title: Wisdom: then and now; title: Revelation: images of judgment and hope; title: Appendix: The evaluation and use of commentaries