
Dig Deeper
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'It's all a matter of interpretation.'
Most conversations I've had with non-Christians about the Bible end up there sooner or later. It's all a matter of interpretation. Sure, you say it means that Jesus is God and that sex outside marriage is wrong and that heaven is only for Christians, but maybe for me it means that Jesus was just a good teacher and sex with anyone is OK as long as you both want it and heaven is for everybody. It's all just a matter of interpretation.
Actually, we've all been conditioned to think like that. It's part of the whole philosophical movement called postmodernism, and over the last few decades it has infiltrated the TV shows that we watch and the classrooms that we sit in. Postmodernism teaches that when I come to a piece of literature such as the Bible, what matters is not what it means, but what it means for me. And that might be different from what it means for you. And that's OK.
I wonder if you've ever been in a Bible study like this:
Leader: Does anyone have any thoughts about verse 1?
Person A: I think it's talking about X, and . . . (blah, blah) . . .
Person B: Yes, I see what you're saying Person A and I totally respect you. For me though it means Y, the opposite of X.
Leader: Mmmm. Thank you both. Let s move on to verse 2.
That's postmodernism in action. The text means one thing for one person and the complete opposite for another, but both interpretations are to be respected and treated as equally valid. But the apostle Paul doesn't see it like that. He thinks that there is a right and a wrong way to understand the Bible.
The book is based on the idea of a toolkit. Each chapter introduces you to a separate tool and explains how it works. Although there are illustrations from the Bible throughout, we'll sometimes spend a bit longer on a Worked example to show you how that particular tool really can help us discover something exciting and relevant that the Bible is saying. Finally, the Dig deeper! boxes give you a chance to practise using the tools for yourself. At the end we've included a brief appendix with a suggestion of how you might use the toolkit concept in your small group.
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This book is just brilliant. It is practical and accessible, and it will revolutionize the way you read the Bible. It will help you to see the Bible as an 'all-you-can-eat' buffet rather than a 'McQuick-and-not-very-satisfying' nibble. Dig deeper and get to know God better! -- Linda Marshall, author of Pure At last the book we have been waiting for, a modest-sized volume that lays out the cardinal principles of biblical exposition in clear, accessible, winsome language. I will keep a stash of Dig Deeper in my office for gifts to aspiring preachers as well as to refresh my own preaching. A quickening road for all expositors and teachers of the Word! -- R. Kent Hughes * Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois * Nigel and Andrew have written a great work on knowing God better, learning his will for your life and reading your Bible. I like it. In fact, I think we'll use it at our church. -- Mark Dever * Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC, and President, 9marks.org * An excellent user-friendly set of principles to help the Bible reader understand and apply its message with increasing confidence and relevance. -- David Jackman, former President, The Proclamation Trust As a minister to college students, I am constantly on the lookout for resources for thoughtful and passionate young people who are hungry to know the Word of God and hungry to teach it to others. This is a great hermeneutics text, but it is more - it also consistently drives home the authority of the truth. This book is deep, approachable and pastoral. I would gladly put it in the hands of one of my students. -- Jay Thomas, College Pastor, College Church, Wheaton, IllinoisMore details
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- Intro
- Dig deeper
- Tools to unearth the Bible's treasure
- NIGEL BEYNON AND ANDREW SACH
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 'It's all a matter of interpretation'
- A science and an art
- The format of this book
- 1. What the Bible Is and How We Should Approach It
- A divine book
- The Bible is alive, not dead history
- The Bible is true and doesn't make mistakes
- We can understand the word of God only by the Spirit of God
- What God says goes
- A human book
- What we have learnt in this chapter
- 2. The Author's Purpose Tool
- 'This is why I am writing...'
- Let's play detective
- The Author's Purpose tool and the other tools
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 3. The Context Tool
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 4. The Structure Tool
- Dig Deeper!
- Bookends and sandwiches
- Chiasm
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 5. The Linking Words Tool
- 'For' and 'therefore'
- Dig Deeper!
- 'If' statements
- 'So that'
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 6. The Parallels Tool
- Parallelism helps with the meaning
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 7. The Narrator's Comment Tool
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 8.The Vocabulary Tool
- Big Bible words
- Dig Deeper!
- Familiar words
- Words are used in different ways
- Names
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 9. The Translations Tool
- Translations and the other tools
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 10. The Tone and Feel Tool
- Dig Deeper!
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- Note
- 11. The Repetition Tool
- Repeated ideas
- Repetition and the other tools
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 12. The Quotation/Allusion Tool
- Allusions
- The covenant with Abraham
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 13. The Genre Tool
- Stuff that really happened
- Stuff that we shouldn't take literally
- Dig Deeper!
- 14. The Copycat Tool
- Worked example 1
- Worked example 2
- Dig Deeper!
- 15. The Bible Timeline Tool
- Dig Deeper!
- A timeline within a timeline
- Worked example
- When you don't need the Bible Timeline tool
- Dig Deeper!
- 16. The 'Who Am I?' Tool
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- 17. The 'So What?' Tool
- Motives matter
- Who is this message for?
- Praying in response to what God has said
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- Conclusion: Pulling It All Together
- Worked example
- Dig Deeper!
- Recommended Reading
- Appendix: It Really Works!
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