Living By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the BibleFor every person who draws strength and direction from the Bible, there are many more who struggle with it. Some call it a long book with fine print and obscure meaning. Some call it a mystery, a chore to read, or an undecipherable puzzle. |
Contents
INTERPRETATION | |
The Value of Interpretation | |
Handle with Care | |
What Type of Literature Is This? | |
Five Keys to Interpretation | |
Content | |
Context | |
Comparison 33 Culture 34 Consultation | |
Lets Start with a Verse | |
You Must Learn to Read | |
Ten Strategies to FirstRate Reading 8 Read Thoughtfully 9 Read Repeatedly 10 Read Patiently | |
Read Selectively | |
Read Prayerfully | |
Read Imaginatively | |
Read Meditatively | |
Read Purposefully | |
Read Acquisitively | |
Read Telescopically | |
Work with a Paragraph | |
Six Things to Look For 19 Things That Are Emphasized 20 Things That Are Repeated 21 Things That Are Related | |
Things That Are Alike Unlike | |
Things That Are True to Life | |
Getting the Big Picture | |
Summarize Your Observations | |
Facts Are Stupid Things Until | |
Coming to Terms | |
Figuring Out the Figurative | |
Putting It All Together | |
Dont Stop Now | |
APPLICATION | |
The Critical Step of Application | |
Truth That Transforms | |
A Transformed People | |
Four Steps of Application | |
Customized Christianity | |
Nine Questions to | |
Now and Then | |
The Principle of the Thing | |
A Process of LifeChange | |
Three Suggestions to Get Started | |
Additional Resources | |
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Living by the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible Howard G. Hendricks,William D. Hendricks No preview available - 2007 |
Living By the Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible Howard G. Hendricks,William D. Hendricks No preview available - 2007 |