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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... literally , grammatically , and culturally . The controlling principle of this system is not the grace of God but the glory of God . God , it is claimed , does all things to manifest His glory — a far wider and more satisfying unifying ...
... literally . The ordinary or common- ly acknowledged meaning of a word is the literal meaning of that word . When people write to us or speak to us , we take their words at face value , even when they are using poetic language . We do ...
... literally we make obvious allowances for 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 ...
... literally means " invisible . " It thus denotes the place that is invisible , the abode of departed spirits . But other words are trans- lated similarly in our Bible . Sheol , gehenna , and tartarus , for example , all refer to the ...
... literally means " to go beyond . " It carries with it the idea of transgression . David uses this word to describe sins of the tongue . " I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress ( ābar ) " ( Psalm 17 : 3 ) . In no area of life ...
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 |