Knowing Scripture

Name: Knowing Scripture
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ISBN: 9780830837236

ISBN-10: 083083723X

ISBN-13: 9780830837236

Edition: 2nd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: R. C. Sproul

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In this revised edition of his classic, R. C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. He lays the groundwork by discussing why we should study the Bible and how our own personal study relates to interpretation.

Book details

List price: $19.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 2/25/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484



Foreword



Preface



Why Study the Bible


Two Myths


The Clarity of Scripture


The Problem of Motivation


The Biblical Basis for Bible Study


The Bible as Revelation


Theory and Practice


The Sensuous Christian


A Matter of Duty



Personal Bible Study and Private Interpretation


Martin Luther and Private Interpretation


Objectivity and Subjectivity


The Role of the Teacher



Hermeneutics: The Science of Interpretation


The Analogy of Faith


Interpreting the Bible Literally


Literal Interpretation and Genre Analysis


The Problem of Metaphor


The Medieval Quadriga


The Grammatical-Historical Method


Source Criticism


Authorship and Dating


Grammatical Errors



Practical Rules for Biblical Interpretation



Read the Bible Like Any Other Book



Read the Bible Existentially



Interpret the Historical Narratives by the Didactic



Interpret the Implicit by the Explicit



Determine Carefully the Meaning of Words



Note the Presence of Parallelisms



Note the Difference Between Proverb and Law



Observe the Difference Between the Spirit and the Letter of the Law



Be Careful with Parables



Be Careful with Predictive Prophecy



Interpret the Bible with a Spirit of Humility



Culture and the Bible


Cultural Conditioning and the Bible


Cultural Conditioning and the Reader


Principle and Custom


Practical Guidelines



Practical Tools for Bible Study


Bible Translations


Study Bibles


The King James Version


Commentaries


Concordances, Bible Dictionaries and Atlases


Word Studies


Foreign Translations


What About Greek and Hebrew?


Bible Software


Bible Reading Program for Beginners


Conclusion


Notes


Glossary