Bible Explorer's Guide: How to Understand and Interpret the BibleKregel Academic - 286 pages Serious study of the Bible can be a daunting task for any Christian. The desire to explore God's Word is the beginning of the process. Bible explorers also need the proper tools and an experienced guide to lead the adventure through the Scriptures. There is no better guide for this exploration than one who has spent his life leading people at every level of training on journeys into the wonders of Scripture. John Phillips provides the proper tools as well as the wise, sensible guidance to help any believer dig into the Scriptures and search out their meaning and significance. In the Bible Explorer's Guide, Dr. Phillips provides the ground rules for handling God's Word--including the "Golden Rule" for studying Scripture; symbols in the Bible's discussion of covenants and dispensations; and interpreting types, parables, and prophecy. It also offers practical "maps" and resources to aid in a discovery study--a survey of Scripture, a harmony of the Gospels, and summaries of Bible history and names. If you are looking for a serious but understandable guide to studying the Bible, look no further. The Bible Explorer's Guide is your handbook. John Phillips served as assistant director of the Moody Correspondence School as well as director of the Emmaus Correspondence School, one of the world's largest Bible correspondence ministries. He also taught in the Moody Evening School and on the Moody Broadcasting radio network. |
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... Christ on the earth . Among evangelicals , both the allegorical and the literal systems of interpretation affirm the doctrine of salvation for sinners through the Lord Jesus Christ . Both affirm the eternal state : glory for the ...
... Christ . And no marvel ; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light . " The word translated " trans- formed " is metaschēmatizō , and it means " to change the outward figure , to alter the shape , to alter one's bearing ...
... Christ , however , God has finally finished what He had to say . Since the meaning of words is determined by the context in which they are found , attention must always be paid to the context . Take , for example , the much abused ...
... Christ shall rise first : then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up ( harpazō ) together in clouds to meet the Lord in the air " ( 1 Thessalonians 4 : 16-17 ) . Here the whole idea , in the sense of direction , is upward ...
... Christ , he is literally saying that he lusted to go to heaven ! The verb he used for " depart " ( analuō ) is ... Christ . He says that it is " far better . " The expression is not strong enough in the King James text . It should read ...
Contents
Interpreting Types | 110 |
Interpreting the Parables | 114 |
Interpreting Prophecy | 117 |
The Laws of Mention | 126 |
The Devotional Rule | 132 |
Numbers in the Bible | 134 |
Names in the Bible | 143 |
Christ the Ultimate Key | 149 |
Bible Symbols | 61 |
The Law of Context | 69 |
The Survey Principle | 73 |
The Importance of Structure | 76 |
The Dispensations | 80 |
The Covenants | 88 |
Things that Differ | 100 |
The Obscurity Rule | 108 |
Helps | 155 |
A Survey of the Bible | 157 |
A Harmony of the Gospels | 175 |
A Summary of Bible History | 187 |
Symbols in the Bible | 200 |
A Summary of Bible Names | 218 |
Helpful Books for Study | 252 |
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Bible Explorer's Guide: How to Understand and Interpret the Bible John Phillips No preview available - 2002 |