Hermeneutics category: 533 books
Mark
Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark In some ages it been overshadowed by its lengthier neighbors in the New Testament, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was "Mark," and what were his...
by Robert W. Wall
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Given the way many in the West have read the New Testament in the last century, the church might be regarded as an afterthought at best. But at the worst, it can be viewed as an unnecessary, perhaps even problematic, institutionalization of genuine faith especially in our post-denominational context....
Paul and Scripture
Studying the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
There are over one hundred explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul's letters and at least two hundred allusions. The coming of Jesus and the birth of the church caused Paul to look at the Scriptures with new eyes, sometimes clarifying what was written and sometimes reinterpreting it. This volume...
Interpreting the Prophetic Word
An Introduction to the Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
The diversity of prophetic voices in the Bible provides a message that is rich and variegated. But the variety of the testimony can be lost by limiting one's interpretations or application of the prophetic word. Interpreting the Prophetic Word helps readers understand the harmony of the voices that...
by Clare Miller
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
Too many biblical exegesis assignments are dull to read and full of irrelevant facts. And all tutors hate marking boring essays. So this guide is for every first, second or even final year theology student who has an exegesis assignment to hand in.How many of these exegesis sins are you guilty...
Psalms of the Faithful
Luther’s Early Reading of the Psalter in Canonical Context
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
The Psalms forced Martin Luther to change how he read the Bible.
In Psalms of the Faithful Brian German shows us Luther's reappraisal of the plain sense of Scripture. By following the canonical shaping of the Psalter, Luther refined his interpretive principles into a more finely grained hermeneutic....
by V. George Shillington
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
V. George Shillington introduces readers to the text, texture and context of Luke-Acts in this tried and tested introduction, now in its second edition. Using various approaches currently practiced by biblical scholars Shillington outlines the methods of biblical interpretation and then shows how...
by Gavin Cox
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2015
This book is simple, straight-forward and clear. It will help you read your Bible with understanding. You will know what Jesus did and why, and how it applies to you. You will also be able to approach any passage of Scripture armed with that knowledge, and be able to apply it appropriately to your...
The Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture
The Word that Comes from God and Speaks of God for the Salvation of the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
In his 2009 post-synodal apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini, Pope Benedict XVI pointed out that “theological reflection has always considered inspiration and truth as two key concepts for an ecclesial hermeneutic of the sacred Scriptures” and that there is today the need “for a fuller and more...
by Derek Thompson, Raymond Keith Williamson
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2015
“One in Christ” is a series of six Bible Studies prepared by Derek Thompson. The title is taken from Galatians 3:28. The studies are aimed at showing that church unity is very much the teaching of Scripture. Also included are two articles by Raymond Williamson to assist group leaders in understanding...
Grasping God's Word
A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. The third edition, revised based on feedback from professors, will continue to serve college-level students and lay...
by Van Davis
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2015
The Bible translations we use are full of errors, and Christianity will overlook many of them and will often promote them. Salvation is real and this will be the very most important decision you will ever have to deal with. You will need to get this right; if you miss and get this wrong and you die--there...
The Power of Pictures in Christian Thought
The Use and Abuse of Images in the Bible and Theology
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2018
Part One considers key philosophical and aesthetic evaluations of literary images and symbols. The power of pictures is widely appreciated, as in the adage 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. Sometimes Christian discourse can be smothered by endless prose, which demands much inferential reasoning....
Puzzling Passages in Paul
Forty Conundrums Calmly Considered
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
Few Christian writings have had the world-changing impact of St Paul's epistles to the churches, and yet from the very beginning these works proved themselves to be tricky texts. The Second Letter of Peter, commenting about them, says: "There are some things in them that are hard to understand"...