Helps college students, beginning seminary students, and other serious readers of Scripture learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible.
This practical workbook contains numerous biblical examples and plenty of hands-on projects to guide students through the interpretive process. The text is arranged pedagogically and gives added attention to the application phase.
Topics addressed include: * Basic tools on how to read the Bible * The general nature of the interpretive task * Issues related to who determines meaning and how to apply meaning * How to interpret and apply texts from specific genres of the Old Testament and New Testament