Grasping God's Word Workbook

by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays

• ISBN13: 9780310243045
• ISBN10: 0310243041
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Helps college students, beginning seminary students, and other serious readers of Scripture learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This practical workbook contains numerous biblical examples and plenty of hands-on projects to guide students through the interpretive process. The text is arranged pedagogically and gives added attention to the application phase. Topics addressed include: * Basic tools on how to read the Bible * The general nature of the interpretive task * Issues related to who determines meaning and how to apply meaning * How to interpret and apply texts from specific genres of the Old Testament and New Testament

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(2)
SECTION 1---Assignment Worksheets
PART 1: How to Read the Book---Basic Tools
The Interpretive Journey	6	(1)
How to Read the Book---Sentences	7	(10)
How to Read the Book---Paragraphs	17	(10)
How to Read the Book---Discourses	27	(7)
PART 2: Contexts---Now and Then
What Do We Bring to the Text?	34	(1)
The Historical-Cultural Context	35	(12)
The Literary Context	47	(6)
Word Studies	53	(10)
Bible Translations	63	(3)
PART 3: Meaning and Application
Who Controls the Meaning?	66	(1)
Levels of Meaning	67	(4)
The Role of the Holy Spirit	71	(2)
Application	73	(7)
PART 4: The Interpretive Journey---New Testament
New Testament---Letters	80	(3)
New Testament---Gospels	83	(4)
New Testament---Acts	87	(2)
New Testament---Revelation	89	(7)
PART 5: The Interpretive journey---Old Testament
Old Testament---Narrative	96	(7)
Old Testament---Law	103	(10)
Old Testament---Poetry	113	(6)
Old Testament---Prophets	119	(10)
Old Testament---Wisdom	129	(8)
SECTION 2---Exegetical Paper
The Exegetical Paper	137