Dig Deeper!: Tools to Unearth the Bible's Treasure - Couverture souple

Beynon, Nigel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844741036 ISBN 13 : 9781844741038

Editeur : Inter-Varsity Press, 2005

Synopsis

A practical tool kit to help you understand God's Word.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Introduction It s all a matter of interpretation Most conversations I ve had with non-Christians about the Bible end up there sooner or later. It s all a matter of interpretation. Sure, you say it means that Jesus is God and that sex outside marriage is wrong and that heaven is only for Christians, but maybe for me it means that Jesus was just a good teacher and sex with anyone is OK as long as you both want it and heaven is for everybody. It s all just a matter of interpretation. Actually, we ve all been conditioned to think like that. It s part of the whole philosophical movement called postmodernism , and over the last few decades it has infiltrated the TV shows that we watch and the classrooms that we sit in. Postmodernism teaches that when I come to a piece of literature such as the Bible, what matters is not what it means, but what it means for me. And that might be different from what it means for you. And that s OK. I wonder if you ve ever been in a Bible study like this: Leader Does anyone have any thoughts about verse 1 ? Person A I think it s talking about X, and . . . (blah, blah) . . . Person B Yes, I see what you re saying, Person A, and I totally respect you. For me though it means Y, the opposite of X. Leader Mmmm. Thank you both. Let s move on to verse 2. That s postmodernism in action. The text means one thing for one person and the complete opposite for another, but both interpretations are to be respected and treated as equally valid. But the apostle Paul doesn t see it like that. He thinks that there is a right and a wrong way to understand the Bible. The book is based on the idea of a toolkit . Each chapter introduces you to a separate tool and explains how it works. Although there are illustrations from the Bible throughout, we ll sometimes spend a bit longer on a Worked example to show you how that particular tool really can help us discover something exciting and relevant that the Bible is saying. Finally, the Dig deeper! boxes give you a chance to practise using the tools for yourself. At the end we ve included a brief appendix with a suggestion of how you might use the toolkit concept in your small group.

Revue de presse

'An excellent user-friendly set of principles to help the Bible reader understand its message with increasing confidence and relevance.' --David Jackman

'Just brilliant. Practical and accessible, and will revolutionize the way you read the Bible.' --Linda Marshall

'...A fresh, engaging style that is simple but never simplistic; thorough but never dull. This book will help all who read and apply it to hear the authentic word of God in the Scriptures.' --Vaughan Roberts, in his foreword

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Inter-Varsity Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844741036
• ISBN 13: 9781844741038
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible