The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the Bible.In this expanded edition...
The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the Bible.In this expanded edition of *Knowing Scripture,* R. C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. The author says, "The theme of this book is not how to *read* the Bible but how to *study* the Bible." He presents in simple, basic terms a commonsense approach to studying Scripture and gives eleven practical guidelines for biblical interpretation and applying what we learn. With a minimum of technical jargon, Sproul tackles some of the knotty questions regarding differences of interpreting the Bible, including * discovering the meanings of biblical words * understanding Hebrew poetry, proverbs and parables * approaching historical and didactic passages * being careful with predictive prophecy * discerning how culture conditions the Bible * choosing and using Bible translations, commentaries, Bible software and other helps
Now with a new preface, *Knowing Scripture* is a basic book for both beginning Bible readers and experienced students of Scripture.
The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the Bible.In this expanded edition...
The Bible is the written Word of God, and it is treasured by many. But it is also an ancient book about people and cultures very different than us. Thus, while we know we should read it, many of us have a hard time understanding the Bible.In this expanded edition of *Knowing Scripture,* R. C. Sproul helps us dig out the meaning of Scripture for ourselves. The author says, "The theme of this book is not how to *read* the Bible but how to *study* the Bible." He presents in simple, basic terms a commonsense approach to studying Scripture and gives eleven practical guidelines for biblical interpretation and applying what we learn. With a minimum of technical jargon, Sproul tackles some of the knotty questions regarding differences of interpreting the Bible, including * discovering the meanings of biblical words * understanding Hebrew poetry, proverbs and parables * approaching historical and didactic passages * being careful with predictive prophecy * discerning how culture conditions the Bible * choosing and using Bible translations, commentaries, Bible software and other helps
Now with a new preface, *Knowing Scripture* is a basic book for both beginning Bible readers and experienced students of Scripture.
Every page gives you a lot of information for us to be able to dig out the meaning of Scripture. This book teaches the importance and guidelines for biblical interpretation. It also helped me know the factors people are having a hard time understanding the Scriptures. This 6-chapters book is written by renowned author Dr. R. C. Sproul. It has been out-of-stock for a while but it claims that over a million copies were sold. The first, second, and third editions were written in 1977, 2009, and 2016 respectively.
