Basic Bible Interpretation

Basic Bible Interpretation

by Roy B. Zuck
ISBN-10:
0781438772
ISBN-13:
9780781438773
Pub. Date:
05/15/2002
Publisher:
David C Cook
ISBN-10:
0781438772
ISBN-13:
9780781438773
Pub. Date:
05/15/2002
Publisher:
David C Cook
Basic Bible Interpretation

Basic Bible Interpretation

by Roy B. Zuck

Hardcover

$26.99
Current price is , Original price is $26.99. You
$26.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Temporarily Out of Stock Online
  • PICK UP IN STORE

    Your local store may have stock of this item.

  • SHIP THIS ITEM

    Temporarily Out of Stock Online

    Please check back later for updated availability.


Overview

BASIC BIBLE INTERPRETATION

Can the Bible really be understood?
Are Old Testament prophecies relevant for today?
How can I understand the symbolism of the Book of Revelation?
What is the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament?

Why study Bible interpretation? Dr. Roy Zuck points out that it is essential for understanding and teaching the Bible properly, essential as a step beyond observation, and essential for applying the Bible correctly.

He discusses the challenges of Bible interpretation, considers the problems of Bible interpretation, explores the history of Bible interpretation, and defines key terms—all in a practical, down-to-earth way.

Though Dr. Zuck's many years of teaching and scholarship are evident in this book, he has written in language understandable to all who are serious about bible study and who want to know better what Scripture means.

Basic Bible Interpretation lives up to its title. It deals with the basics and doesn't confuse the reader with extraneous material. It focuses on the bible as the Word of God and handles that Word with "reverence and godly fear." It tells us how to interpret this marvelous Book, and even gives the reader opportunity to put the principles into practice. In every way, this book is a practical tool for the serious student who wants to study the Bible and apply its truths.

Warren W. Wiersbe
Author, Conference Speaker

Having taught and written in the area of hermeneutics for almost thirty years, I am convinced that there is no more important course in the seminary curriculum for training in the scriptures. As Roy Zuck has so ably demonstrated, we cannot know the message of the bible for today until we know its meaning.

Dr. Zuck's work is intensely biblical and comprehensive but at the same time it is simple and uncomplicated. This is a book we have needed for many years and I praise the Lord that it is now available.

Earl D. Radmacher
Chancellor, Professor of Systematic Theology
Western Seminary

At last! A book on hermeneutics you can understand. Dr. Zuck has drawn heavily on his many years of teaching in the seminary classroom to present an excellent treatise on biblical interpretation. While this book will be well received in the classroom, it is one that I will be wholeheartedly recommending to my congregation. While the scholarship is clearly present, it is nevertheless most readable and understandable by the average layperson. This book will make a valuable contribution to your ability to comprehend the Scriptures.

Louis A. Barbieri
Senior Pastor
Des Plaines Bible Church
Des Plaines, Illinois


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780781438773
Publisher: David C Cook
Publication date: 05/15/2002
Edition description: New
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 314,117
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.25(d)

About the Author

Dr. Roy B. Zuck is department chairman and professor of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary where he has served on faculty since 1973. Dr. Zuck has written or edited more than seventy books on Christian education and biblical studies. He had edited Bibleotheca Sacra (Dallas Seminary's theological journal) since 1986.

Table of Contents

Foreword7
1.The What and Why of Bible Interpretation9
2.Bible Interpretation--Then and Now27
3.Whose View Is Valid?59
4.Bridging the Cultural Gap76
5.Bridging the Grammatical Gap98
6.Bridging the Literary Gap123
7.Figures of Speech143
8.Testing the Types and Sensing the Symbols169
9.Probing the Parables and Analyzing the Allegories194
10.Interpreting Prophecy227
11.The Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament250
12.Applying God's Word Today279
Notes293
Answers to Exercises302
Person Index305
Scripture Index307
Subject Index319
From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews

Explore More Items