Hermeneutics category: 533 books
Brief Insights on Mastering Bible Study
80 Expert Insights, Explained in a Single Minute
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
The Bible is the most important book in history. It's also one of the most misunderstood. Studying Scripture involves much more than reading. Serious Bible study can be a daunting task. It takes effort and skill.
The Bible was put together over 2000 years ago. There are serious obstacles to...
Members of His Body
Shakespeare, Paul, and a Theology of Nonmonogamy
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Building on scholarship regarding both biblical and early modern sexualities, Members of His Body protests the Christian defense of marital monogamy. According to the Paul who authors 1 Corinthians, believers would do well to remain single and focus instead on the messiah’s return. According to...
by Robert Geis
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2012
Does the resolute defense of their beliefs prove that the Christian proto-communities’ earliest documents about Jesus’ life did not have the discrepancies, contradictions, and conflicts which exegetes argue existed in the four Gospels? Their presence has divided the Gospels into the Synoptics...
by Hayes Press
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2017
This book takes a detailed look at the tabernacle of Israel in the Old Testament and explains how the detailed specifications and contents all point to the work and the person of Jesus Christ, as well as important lessons for church life today.
CHAPTER ONE: A HOLY NATION
CHAPTER TWO: THE COURT...
Authorized
The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2018
The King James Version has shaped the church, our worship, and our mother tongue for over 400 years. But what should we do with it today?
The KJV beautifully rendered the Scriptures into the language of turn-of-the-seventeenth-century England. Even today the King James is the most widely read...
by Professor Balázs M. Mezei
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
This volume offers a practical and innovative interpretation of divine revelation, from a philosophical-theological perspective. Balázs M. Mezei outlines the most important presuppositions of our notion of divine revelation in a historic and semantic setting, as well as elaborating upon the methodology...
Elements of Biblical Exegesis
A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
In this revised and expanded edition of Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers, Michael J. Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis.
Designed for students, teachers, and ministers, this hands-on guide breaks the task...
Reading the Synoptic Gospels (Revised and Expanded)
Basic Methods for Interpreting Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2013
This revised and expanded introductory text introduces students of the Bible to the layers of meaning that can be uncovered by serious study of the synoptic gospel texts. Included are two new chapters introducing ideological exegetical approaches to the gospels and a concluding chapter that helps...
Prima Scriptura
An Introduction to New Testament Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
In this volume an expert teacher of the Bible provides an introduction to New Testament exegesis that will appeal to students across the spectrum. Clayton Croy begins with the preparation of the interpreter, proceeds to analysis of the text, and concludes with appropriation of the message of Scripture...
by Prof. David G. Horrell
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
This tried and tested introduction to Paul needs little introduction of its own. After considering Paul's importance and influence, and the important sources for the study of Paul, the volume covers the following key topics: the earliest period of Christianity - from Jesus to Paul; Paul's life before...
by Edward D. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
In the Bible you can interact with a living God who wants a personal relationship with you. And in CHRISTIAN WAY OF LIFE MAGAZINE (CWL) you will learn how to engage His Word like never before.
CWL creates the opportunity to grow in faith and knowledge through practical articles that will...
by Edward D. Andrews
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2012
It is a daunting task for the new Bible student to walk into a store for the purpose of purchasing a Bible. Immediately, he is met with shelves upon shelves of more than 100 different English translation choices: AMP, AT, ASV, BLE, CEB, CEV, ERV, ESV, HCSB, IB, ISV, JB, KJ21, LB, MLB, NAB, NASB,...
Reading Genesis Well
Navigating History, Poetry, Science, and Truth in Genesis 1-11
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
What does it mean to be a good reader of Genesis 1-11? What does it mean to take these ancient stories seriously and how does that relate to taking them literally? Can we even take any of this material seriously?
Reading Genesis Well answers these questions and more, promoting a responsible...
Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God
A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Every time we read the Bible, we’re reading in the presence of God. How should this incredible truth shape how we read?
Moving quickly from principle to practice, Vern Poythress helps us rethink how we interpret the Bible by showing us the implications of entering into God’s presence as...