Table of Contents
I. Introduction: How Should We Study the Word of God?...................5
A. Our Desperate NeedB. Our Only SolutionC. Some Foundational Principles for the Study of the WordD. Some Basic Considerations for Proper Methodology E. A Basic Outline of this Book
II. The Necessity of Regeneration and the Holy Spirit........................11
A. The Need for RegenerationB. The Benefits of RegenerationC. Some Concluding Observations
III. The Centrality of Christ..............................................................15
A. Christ: the Blessed Hope of the Old Testament B. Christ: the Grand Reality of the New Testament C. Seeing Christ in the Various Genres of the Old Testament
IV. The Agency of Faith...................................................................21
A.The Role of Faith in the Old Testament B.The Role of Faith in the New Testament
V. The Role of the Body..................................................................25
A.Humility in InterpretationB.Peace in the Body C.A Case Study: the Jerusalem Council
VI. Historical, Grammatical, Contextual Hermeneutics.......................29
A.The Need for a Literal HermeneuticB. Historical QuestionsC. Grammatical QuestionsD. Contextual QuestionsE. Applicational Questions
VII. Studying the Bible Historically.....................................................35
A.Reasons for Studying the Bible Historically B.Levels of Studying a Passage Historically
VIII. Studying the Bible Grammatically................................................39
A. Word Studies
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