What do food, exercise, and the Bible have in common? Misusing any of them can threaten our wellbeing. Responsibly using them can be life renewing. Stephen Wheeler invites believers and unbelievers to take a fresh look at the Bible, the most translated, most circulated book of all time.
Written for
• Skeptics who might be less skeptical if armed with tools for better understanding
• Seekers of wisdom who may or may not be seeking God
• Seekers of God who may have tried to read the Bible but found it confusing
• New Christians wanting to get the most from their Bibles
• Long-time Christians wanting a better grasp of the Scriptures
• Bible teachers and missionaries wanting to empower the ordinary people around them
Commentaries:
Robertson McQuilkin, president emeritus of Columbia International University and author of Understanding and Applying the Bible:
FISH THE BIBLE is unique. It takes a complex subject—understanding and applying the Bible—and makes it user-friendly. Fun even! But at the same time it is thoroughly trustworthy scholarship. Another unique feature: it will be of benefit to the seasoned Bible student and the new believer alike, and—surprise—to the unbeliever as well. Thank you, Steve, for a remarkable contribution to authentic Bible fishing!
Grant Osborne, professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and author of The Hermeneutical Spiral:
We desperately need good Bible study material that both encourages and enables church Bible study groups and the average Christians to engage in serious Bible study. Stephen Wheeler's Fish the Bible does just that. It is interesting and informative, and my prayer is that thousands of Christians will, through this book, begin a deep exploration of the wonderful, life-changing truths of Scripture.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
1. Fishing site 1: Immediate Context
2. Fishing site 2: Translations
3. Fishing site 3: Footnotes and Commentaries
Captain's log—Exploring "Hot" and "Cold"
4. Fishing site 4: Book Context
5. Fishing site 5: Whole-Bible Context
6. Fishing site 6: Setting
7. Fishing site 7: Figurative Language
8. Fishing site 8: Genre
9. Fishing site 9: Word Study
10. Site 10: Application—Let the Banquet Begin!
Avoiding errors when applying Bible passages to life
Case Study—The Mismatched Yoke
Evaluating Practices and Ideas
Meeting unexpected life challenges
Where Do We Go From Here?
Go Broad: Understanding the People Around Us
Go Deep: Tackling the Difficult Passages
Go easier: Rethinking Teaching Methods
Abbreviation and Resource List
Acknowledgements
Endnotes
Fish the Bible!
Understand Scripture and Apply It to Life.
Copyright © 2012, Stephen Wheeler
ISBN 978-0-9918175-1-1
122 pages
Numerous examples
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