Epiphany : Discover the Delight of God's Word

by SMITH, CHUCK JR

• ISBN13: 9781578565429
• ISBN10: 1578565421
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: WaterBrook Press

Summary

Your alarm clock rings at the same time every morning. You eat the same thing for breakfast that you've had all week. You follow the same route to work. Your unvarying routines are reassuring: set patterns in life promote stability. But always traveling the same path can get in the way when your goal is to have an authentic encounter with God through His Word. Approaching the Bible with the same assumptions, questions, and expectations virtually guarantees that you will find the same message and learn the same lesson again and again. But Scripture is divinely inspired -- it is living and active. It possesses multiple layers of meaning and deeper applications for your life. In Epiphany, pastor and Bible teacher Chuck Smith, jr., demonstrates a variety of cutting-edge approaches to studying and meditating on the Scriptures. You will learn new ways to hear what God wants to tell you today. The end result is a richer understanding of the Scriptures and a life-changing encounter with God every time you read His story. Book jacket.

Author Biography

<b>Chuck Smith, jr., </b>is founding pastor of Capo Beach Calvary Chapel in Capistrano Beach, California. The church began nearly three decades ago as a small Bible study group meeting in Chuck’s home. Today nearly 3,000 people attend the services every weekend. Chuck grew up during the Jesus movement of the 1960s and 70s, and today he combines the spiritual pursuit of making sense of our changing world with the practical experience of leading a vibrant church. The author of <i>The End of the World as We Know It, </i>Chuck is married to Barbara and has five children and four grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A New Look at the Old, Old Story: Finding Fresh Meaning in the Ancient Narrative	p. 1
Layers of Meaning: Paying Attention to What Lies Within the Biblical Text	p. 13
Is It an Apple or an Orange?: Paying Attention to Classes of Biblical Literature	p. 25
"And It Came to Pass": Paying Attention to the Elements of Story	p. 43
The Unheard Voice: Paying Attention to What Is Not Spoken	p. 67
What Does the Bible Do?: Paying Attention to Your Own Reactions	p. 83
What Does the Text Say--and How?: Paying Attention to the Formal Details	p. 99
Much About History: Paying Attention to the Historical Backdrop	p. 119
Resident Aliens: Paying Attention to Cultural Realities	p. 141
Lectio Divina: Paying Attention to the Inner Voice	p. 155
The Missing Forest: Overinterpretation and Hyperliteralism	p. 167
Conclusion: The Source of Authority: Why We Need to Practice the Skills of Interpretation	p. 183
Notes	p. 195
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