How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

by Gordon Fee; Douglas Stuart

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 1993

ISBN: 9780310591498

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Overview

Understanding the Bible isn’t for the few, the gifted, the scholarly. The Bible is accessible. It’s meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from armchair readers to biblical scholars, and everyone in between. A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your 21st-century life.

More than half a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This third edition features substantial revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include:

Updated language
A new authors’ preface
Several chapters rewritten for better readability
Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources

Covering everything from translational concerns to different genres of biblical writing, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth is used all around the world. In clear, simple language, it helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God’s Word.

Includes an appendix on the use of commentaries
Provides interpretive help for each biblical genre
All Scripture references linked to the Bibles in your library

Introduction: The Need to Interpret
The Basic Tool: A Good Translation
The Epistles: Learning to Think Contextually
The Epistles: The Hermeneutical Questions
The Old Testament Narratives: Their Proper Use
Acts: The Question of Historical Precedent
The Gospels: One Story, Many Dimensions
The Parables: Do You Get the Point?
The Law(s): Covenant Stipulations for Israel
The Prophets: Enforcing the Covenant in Israel
The Psalms: Israel’s Prayers and Ours
Wisdom: Then and Now
The Revelation: Images of Judgment and Hope
Appendix: The Evaluation and Use of Commentaries

A very useful reference book for the layperson who is engaged in study of the Bible.

—Booklist

. . . Provides keys to interpreting the genre, and discusses the hermeneutical questions it raises for today’s Christians.

—New Testament Abstracts

This is a book about hermeneutics, without jargon or footnotes. It is very readable and makes good sense. . . . Carefully thought out and written.

—Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

. . . A readable, clear, and well-written book on hermeneutics.

—Christian Standard

Fee and Stuart have delineated the hermeneutical principles for the valid interpretation of the variety of literary genres found in Scripture. Fee and Stuart fulfill the objectives they set for themselves admirably. A book with this focus meets an obvious need.

—Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

. . . Stimulating in helping the earnest Bible student understand the Old and New Testaments better.

—The Preacher’s Magazine

. . . Makes significant advances over most other books of the genre and which is certain to be highly useful.

—Interpretation

. . . Will be a blessing to all who want to enjoy the Bible. . . . A ‘must’ for all who are bothered about angels, trumpets, earthquakes, beasts, dragons, and bottomless pits.

—The Presbyterian Record

Title: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
Authors: Gordon Fee, Douglas Stuart
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Zondervan
Print Publication Date: 1993
Logos Release Date: 2010
Pages: 288
Language: English
Resources: 1
Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
Subject: Bible › Study and teaching
ISBNs: 9780310591498, 9780310517825
Resource ID: LLS:H2RBBLWORTH
Resource Type: Monograph
Metadata Last Updated: 2021-04-26T17:40:31Z

In the Logos edition, this valuable volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Scripture citations link directly to English Bible translations, and important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, theology texts, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.

Gordon D. Fee is professor of New Testament at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Douglas Stuart is professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.