Isn't Bible interpretation just for the experts? No, says Dr. Zuck -- it's essential for each Christian's understanding and application of Scripture. Discover the challenges, problems, key terms, and history of interpretation -- all in practical, down-to-earth language. Develop the skills you need to get the most out of your Bible study!

Standing at the beginning of the third millennium, the call to draw biblical interpretation back into the heart of the church is being sounded. The Bible and its interpretation belong to the church. Gerald Bray has written this comprehensive guide to the history of biblical interpretation out of the conviction that biblical interpretation and Christian doctrine go hand in hand. His account is history with a clear message.

From Abelard to Zwingli, the history of Christian biblical interpretation has been shaped by great thinkers who delved deeply into the structure and meaning of Christianity's sacred texts. With over two hundred in-depth articles, the Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters introduces readers to the principal players in that history: their historical and intellectual contexts, their primary works, their interpretive principles and their broader historical significance. In addition, six major essays offer an overview of the history of biblical interpretation from the second century to the present. This one-volume reference by Donald K. McKim, a revised and vastly expanded edition of IVP Academic's Historical Handbook of Major Biblical Interpreters, will serve as an invaluable tool for any serious student of the Bible and the history of biblical interpretation.

This resource encourages a deeper understanding of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ by harmonizing the accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John so as to assemble as many details as possible into a chronologically meaningful sequence.

In this newly revised and expanded edition, Grant Osborne provides seminary students and working pastors with the full set of tools they need to move from sound exegesis to the development of biblical and systematic theologies and to the preparation of sound, biblical sermons.
 

Amended to reflect changes in the field of hermeneutics, this popular text provides a comprehensive overview of the science of explaining and exegeting Scripture. It scrutinizes literary, cultural, social, and historical issues; defines the role of the interpreter; establishes principles for understanding the function of literature; and considers modern life applications.

[This] is a comprehensive, even-handed resource that offers a clear, fair presentation of the four most important interpretations of the book ... The easy to read format is arranged to encourage thoughtful comparison and evaluation along with the study of the book of Revelation itself.

This book introduces you to textual criticism of the whole Bible -- the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament. In plain language and with illustration, Paul D. Wegner gives an overview of the history and methods, aims and results of textual criticism. He explores original texts and fragments, examines errors and changes leading to discovery and a renewed confidence in the reliability of Scripture giving the reader an appreciation for the vast work that has been accomplished in preserving the text of Scripture.

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