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How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Contributor(s): Fee, Gordon D. (Author), Stuart, Douglas (Author)
ISBN: 0310517826     ISBN-13: 9780310517825
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General
- Religion | Biblical Studies - Bible Study Guides
- Religion | Biblical Reference - Handbooks
Dewey: 220.61
LCCN: 2013041169
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 304 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:

Get the most out of your Bible.

Understanding the Bible isn't for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It's meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to seminary students. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century life.

More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This fourth edition features revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include:

  • Updated language for better readability
  • Scripture references now appear only in brackets at the end of a sentence or paragraph, helping you read the Bible as you would read any book--without the numbers
  • A new authors' preface
  • Redesigned and updated diagrams
  • Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources

Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible--their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today--so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God's Word.

Contributor Bio(s): Fee, Gordon D.: - Gordon D. Fee (PhD, University of Southern California) is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.Stuart, Douglas: -

Douglas Stuart is Professor of Old Testament and Chair of the Division of Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He holds the B.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Among his earlier writings are Studies in Early Hebrew Meter, Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors, and Favorite Old Testament Passages.