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Knowing Scripture

Expanded Edition

  • Paperback
  • 153 pages
  • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)
  • 14.1 x 20.6 x 1.3 cm

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For both beginners and seasoned Bible readers.

Demystifies Bible study, aiding understanding.

Empowers readers with practical, clear study tools.

Knowing Scripture by R. C. Sproul unlocks the mysteries of the Bible, offering practical tools for both new and experienced readers to delve into its rich depths with clarity and confidence.
Aaron Lewendon

Aaron Lewendon

Eden Bibles & Bible Study Specialist

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.

Knowing Scripture and How to Read the Bible for All its Worth
How to Read the Bible for All its WorthKnowing Scripture
  • Authors

    R. C. Sproul +1

  • Book Format

    Paperback / softback

  • Publisher

    Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)

  • Published

    November 2016

  • Edition

    Expanded ed.

  • Weight

    205g

  • Page Count

    153

  • Dimensions

    14.1 x 20.6 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780830844685

  • ISBN-10

    0830844686

  • Eden Code

    4506568

Foreword by J. I. Packer

Preface to the Expanded Edition

Preface to the Original Edition

1. Why Study the Bible

Two Myths

The Clarity of Scripture

The Problem of Motivation

The Biblical Basis for Bible Study

The Bible as Revelation

Theory and Practice

The Sensuous Christian

A Matter of Duty

2. Personal Bible Study and Private Interpretation

Martin Luther and Private Interpretation

Objectivity and Subjectivity

The Role of the Teacher

3. Hermeneutics: The Science of Interpretation

The Analogy of Faith

Interpreting the Bible Literally

Literal Interpretation and Genre Analysis

The Problem of Metaphor

The Medieval Quadriga

The Grammatical-Historical Method

Source Criticism

Authorship and Dating

Grammatical Errors

4. Practical Rules for Biblical Interpretation

Rule 1. Read the Bible Like Any Other Book

Rule 2. Read the Bible Existentially

Rule 3. Interpret the Historical Narratives by the Didactic

Rule 4. Interpret the Implicit by the Explicit

Rule 5. Determine Carefully the Meaning of Words

Rule 6. Note the Presence of Parallelisms

Rule 7. Note the Difference Between Proverb and Law

Rule 8. Observe the Difference Between the Spirit and the Letter of the Law

Rule 9. Be Careful with Parables

Rule 10. Be Careful with Predictive Prophecy

Rule 11. Interpret the Bible with a Spirit of Humility

5. Culture and the Bible

Cultural Conditioning and the Bible

Cultural Conditioning and the Reader

Principle and Custom

Practical Guidelines

6. Practical Tools for Bible Study

Bible Translations

Study Bibles

The King James Version

Commentaries

Concordances, Bible Dictionaries and Atlases

Word Studies

Foreign Translations

What About Greek and Hebrew?

Bible Software

Bible Reading Program for Beginners

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

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