Bible Explorer's Guide: How to Understand and Interpret the BibleSerious 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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... Figures of Speech in Scripture 4. The Importance of Culture 5. Allegorical Interpretation 6. The Application Rule 7. Bible Symbols ་ 7 9 11 15 24 42 49 54 58 61 8. The Law of Context 69 9. The Survey Principle 73 10. The Importance of ...
... figure of speech we recognize it for what it is , a poetic means of conveying a lit- eral idea . We use idioms , symbols , and poetic expressions every day — not to convey secret meanings but to add color to our speech . Thus , in the ...
... figures of speech . Some years ago an American businessman was asked to address a Chinese audience in Taiwan . He was provided with a translator whose familiarity with English idioms was less than adequate . The speaker rose to his feet ...
... figure , to alter the shape , to alter one's bearing , look , or manner . " It carries the idea of taking on an outward expression that does not truly reflect the inner nature . Kenneth Wuest , who has done much to popularize and ...
... These studies were done simply by using the tools mentioned in this book and without any special knowledge of the original languages . 3 Figures of Speech in Scripture Figures of speech express Studying the Words of Scripture 41.
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 |