The Bible study handbook : a comprehensive guide to an essential practice /

The Bible study handbook : a comprehensive guide to an essential practice /

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Author / Creator:Olesberg, Lindsay, 1966-
Imprint:Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Connect, ©2012.
Description:253 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Bible -- Hermeneutics.
Bible.
Hermeneutics.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11693417
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ISBN:9780830810499
0830810498
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:In The Bible Study Handbook Lindsay Olesberg lays a foundation for why we read the Bible, what attitudes and expectations are most helpful as we enter into serious Bible study, and what methods and practices yield the most fruit. --from publisher description.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Solid
  • Part 1. Foundations
  • 1. Centrality of the Word
  • 2. Power of the Word
  • 3. Authority of the Word
  • 4. Water for the Soul
  • 5. Community Around the Word
  • Part 2. Building Blocks
  • 6. Honor the Author
  • 7. Respect for the Story
  • 8. Attentiveness
  • 9. Curiosity
  • 10. Understanding
  • 11. Response
  • Part 3. Tool Box
  • 12. Selection
  • 13. Creating a Manuscript
  • 14. Prayer
  • 15. Determining Genre
  • 16. Research Tools
  • 17. Identifying Structure
  • 18. Imagination
  • 19. Commentaries
  • 20. Studying Poetry
  • 21. Group Study
  • Appendix A. Tips for Small Group Leaders
  • Appendix B. Introduction to Inductive Bible Study
  • Appendix C. Paying Attention to the Bible
  • Appendix D. Laws of Composition-Extended Version
  • Appendix E. Resources
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
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