Duvall, J. Scott, <br/><br/>
Grasping God's word :  a hands-on approach to reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible /  [print] 
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays ; forewords by Mark L. Strauss and Kevin J. Vanhoozer. 
 - Fourth edition. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :  Zondervan Academic,  (c)2020. 
 - xix, 562 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0310109175 9780310109174 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible--Hermeneutics--Textbooks.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hermeneutics--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS476.D983.G737 2020