Inductive Bible Study : Observation, Interpretation, and Application Through the Lenses of History, Literature, and Theology.

Cover -- Reviews -- Title page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Author's Preface -- Unit I Introduction: Sizing Up the Task -- 1 The task of Bible Interpretation: Bridging the Gaps -- 2 Inductive Bible Study: A Step-by-Step Approach -- Unit II Observation: Engaging the Text -- 3 Comparing Bible Translations: Translations as Tools of Observation -- 4 Asking the Right Questions of the Text: Listening Actively to the Text -- 5 Reading with Discernment: Determining Significant Terms -- 6 Having Eyes to See: Observing Literary Features -- 7 Determining Literary Units: Basic Discourse Analysis -- Unit III Interpretation: Investigating the Text -- 8 Considering the Context: Historical, Literary, and the Theological Kinds of Context -- 9 Interpretive Correlation: Comparing Scripture with Scripture -- 10 Discovering the Meaning of Words and Phrases: Lexical and Contextual Analysis -- 11 Thematic Correlation: Synthesizing Motifs for Topocal Study -- 12 Consultation: Using Research Tools to Enhance Our Study of the Text -- Unit IV Application: Acting on the Text -- 13 Establishing Relevance and Legitimacy: Assessing the Text's Applicability to Us Today -- 14 Appropriating the Meaning: Living Out the Text in Our World -- 15 Doing Theology: The Outflow of an Inductive Approach to Scripture -- Glossary -- For Further Study -- Scripture Index -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

Inductive Bible Study provides a step-by-step approach to Bible study based on a three-part interpretive framework--observation, interpretation, and application.

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