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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... speaking in tongues . All kinds of texts can be paraded to support the view that these things are part of normal Christian experi- ence and are still valid . A favorite text with some , for instance , is " forbid not to speak with ...
... speak to us , we take their words at face value , even when they are using poetic language . We do not look for all kinds of hidden meanings buried beneath the surface of what they have to say . We read papers , magazines , trade ...
... speak . He would have the thousands of people sit on the slopes while He Himself either stood at the water's edge with His back to the lake , facing the crowds , or else sat near the shore in a boat . He would not need to raise His ...
... speak in the Old Testament but He did not speak all His mind . In 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 ...
... speak they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment . " The prophet Hosea , looking out on an apostate land and aware that the Assyrian army would soon be used as God's instrument of chastisement , said that Israel had ...
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 |