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How should this incredible truth shape how we read? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nMoving quickly from principle to practice, Vern Poythress helps us rethink how we interpret the Bible by showing us the implications of entering into God's presence as we study. This handbook outlines distinct steps for practicing faithful biblical interpretation by focusing on our fellowship with the God who speaks to us through His Word. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God does two very hard things very well. First, it guides a spectrum of readers from an introductory listening to God speaking in Scripture into deeper explorations of the Word's multifaceted witness to Christ. Second, this book exemplifies a radical, refreshing alternative to mainstream methods of biblical interpretation - an approach controlled at every point by the Bible's claim to be the very Word of the ever-living, ever-present God.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Dennis E. 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Arming you with practical ways to get to the heart of any passage, Professor Matthew Harmon will help you to experience the joy that results from being transformed by God's Word.  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nHe walks us through two simple sets of questions to ask every time we open our Bibles: \u003cbr\u003e\n-\tUnderstanding the Bible - What do we learn about God? What do we learn about people? What do we learn about relating to God? What do we learn about relating to others? \u003cbr\u003e\n-\tApplying the Bible - What does God want me to understand? What does God want me to believe? What does God want me to desire? What does God want me to do? \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"... Harmon is simple and clear without being simplistic... An excellent resource for teachers, students, and all who desire to study the Scriptures.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Thomas R. 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The book also includes helpful diagrams and images, a sample sermon, and appendixes for exegeting listeners and for exploring cultural differences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Matthew Kim writes with the sensitivity of a pastor, the experience of a multicultural minority person, and the knowledge of an experienced homiletics professor--a wonderful combination for helping us think through what is needed to bring knowledge of hermeneutics, humans, and homiletics to bear on the task of preaching in a world of rapidly integrating cultures.\" --- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/search?type=type\u0026amp;q=%22Chapell,%20Bryan%22\" title=\"Books by Brian Chapell\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Chapell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church; author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/the-church\/products\/9780801027987\" title=\"Christ Centered Preaching\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrist-Centered Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/Excerpt_9780801049620-Preaching-with-cultural-intelligence-Kim.pdf?1176146125294779427\" title=\"Excerpt Preaching with Cultural Intelligence\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baker Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11384449433643,"sku":"9780801049620","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780801049620-Preaching-with-cultural-intelligence-Kim-matthew.jpg?v=1600050317"},{"product_id":"9780875523767-god-centered-biblical-interpretation-poythress-vern-s","title":"God Centered Biblical Interpretation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheologically and pastorally profound, this study of biblical hermeneutics builds on Trinitarian presuppositions, while exposing the idols that lead interpretation astray. Poythress emphasises the interpreter's spiritual qualifications along with linguistic principles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Poythress has been teaching hermeneutics for over twenty years and has developed some wonderful, fresh approaches, which are at the same time deeply biblical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristians confess that God is Lord of all of life, but we often ignore him, ironically enough, even in the area of Bible interpretation, where we should be especially eager to hear his voice. But what does God say about Bible interpretation? This book will tell you. It traces the whole activity back to the depths of God’s trinitarian existence. I can’t think of any book I would recommend more highly to the serious student of Scripture. It tells you what is most important about interpreting the Bible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-- John M. Frame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11924595114027,"sku":"9780875523767","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780875523767-Poythress-God-centered-Biblical-interpretation.jpg?v=1600050389"},{"product_id":"9781629955384-journeys-with-jesus-every-path-in-the-bible-leads-us-to-christ-johnson-dennis-e","title":"Journeys with Jesus: Every Path in the Bible Leads Us to Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bible’s sixty-six books form one overarching story—the story of a Hero and his heroic missions. And this story is personal, focusing on the relationship of God and his people in the past, present, and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this eye-opening journey through the Old and New Testaments, Dennis Johnson shows how pervasive, recurring themes are always pointing us to Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of all God’s promises and all humanity’s hopes and longings. He shows us how to read on the alert, paying attention to the clues, examining their context, and interpreting them correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of Christ is the most important story of all. Meditate on the beautiful unity of God’s redemptive plan, and let your heart be kindled to flame with love for the Lord who came to serve us in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Read this book and you’ll never read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBook the same way again.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Michael S. 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Exploring interpretive implications related to divine authorship, the historical background, genre and structure, chronology, use of language, and more, this book offers  clear direction for thoughtfully approaching these fundamentally important opening chapters of the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e400 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"table_of_contents\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Need\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Basic Interpretive Principles\u003cbr\u003e1. God\u003cbr\u003e2. Interpretive Implications of God's Activity\u003cbr\u003e3. The Status of the Bible\u003cbr\u003e4. Interacting with Scientific Claims\u003cbr\u003e5. Three Modern Myths in Interpreting Genesis 1\u003cbr\u003e6. The Genre of Genesis\u003cbr\u003e7. 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Reflecting current streams of thought in homiletics, the book offers a robust discussion of theological and hermeneutical approaches to preaching and encourages pastors and ministry students to learn about preaching from other theological traditions. It also includes discussion questions for direct application to one's preaching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9780801098697-homiletics-and-hermeneutics-four-views-on-preaching-today.pdf?11518204600120413174\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Homiletics and Hermeneutics excerpt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. 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