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Grasping God's word : a hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible / J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays ; forewords by Mark L. Strauss and Kevin J. Vanhoozer. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Academic, (c)2020.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xix, 562 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0310109175
  • 9780310109174
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: [Online (fourth Edition): Grasping God's Word] - -; [Online (fourth edition): Grasping God's word workbook] - -; [Print (third edition): Grasping God's Word] - -; [Print (third edition): Grasping God's word workbook].LOC classification:
  • BS476.D983.G737 2020
Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
PART 1: How to read the book: basic tools.
Bible translation -- The interpretive journey -- How to read the book: sentences -- How to read the book: paragraphs -- How to read the book: discourses
PART 2: Contexts: now and then.
The historical-cultural context -- What do we bring to the text? -- The literary context -- Word studies
PART 3: Meaning and application.
Who controls the meaning? -- Levels of meaning -- The role of the Holy Spirit -- Application
PART 4: The interpretive journey: New Testament.
New Testament: letters -- New Testament: gospels -- New Testament: Acts -- New Testament: Revelation
PART 5: The interpretive journey: Old Testament.
Old Testament: narrative -- Old Testament: law -- Old Testament: poetry -- Old Testament: prophets -- Old Testament: wisdom
APPENDICES.
Appendix 1: Inspiration and canon -- Appendix 2: Writing an exegetical paper -- Appendix 3: Building a personal library.
Subject: An indispensable approach to reading, interpreting and applying the Bible that teaches students how to carefully read Scripture in the biblical context, and to dig deeper into the Word of God so they will be able to understand the Bible correctly and apply its meaning to their lives. Revised and updated fourth edition. --
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Includes bibliographies and index.

PART 1: How to read the book: basic tools.

Bible translation -- The interpretive journey -- How to read the book: sentences -- How to read the book: paragraphs -- How to read the book: discourses

PART 2: Contexts: now and then.

The historical-cultural context -- What do we bring to the text? -- The literary context -- Word studies

PART 3: Meaning and application.

Who controls the meaning? -- Levels of meaning -- The role of the Holy Spirit -- Application

PART 4: The interpretive journey: New Testament.

New Testament: letters -- New Testament: gospels -- New Testament: Acts -- New Testament: Revelation

PART 5: The interpretive journey: Old Testament.

Old Testament: narrative -- Old Testament: law -- Old Testament: poetry -- Old Testament: prophets -- Old Testament: wisdom

APPENDICES.

Appendix 1: Inspiration and canon -- Appendix 2: Writing an exegetical paper -- Appendix 3: Building a personal library.

An indispensable approach to reading, interpreting and applying the Bible that teaches students how to carefully read Scripture in the biblical context, and to dig deeper into the Word of God so they will be able to understand the Bible correctly and apply its meaning to their lives. Revised and updated fourth edition. --

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