02766cam a22003018a 4500 15969186 AUA.1 20130226101444.0 091102s2010 miu 000 0 eng 2009046315 9789966003089 9966003088 DLC DLC DLC BS 511.3 .K96 2010 220.601 22 Kyomya, Michael. 3768 A guide to interpreting Scripture / Michael Kyomya. Grand Rapids, Mich. : HippoBooks, 2010. xii, 112, [1] p. ; 23 cm. Foreword / by Darrell Bock -- Introduction -- The need for interpretation -- Misunderstandings -- Difficult passages -- Different contexts -- Different meanings -- Interpretation has always been necessary -- Definition of interpretation -- Interpretation is not about what it means to me -- Interpretation is not about what it meant to the original audience -- Interpretation is about what the author meant -- Methods of interpretation -- The allegorical method -- The historical-critical method -- The historical-grammatical method -- The importance of observation -- Good observation leads to good interpretation -- Observation includes grammar -- Practise observation -- John 5:24 -- Matthew 28:18-20 -- The importance of context -- Illustration of context and simple passages -- Illustration of context and complicated passages -- Context determines the referent -- Pitfalls to avoid -- Pitfall 1: the root fallacy -- Pitfall 2: semantic anachronism -- Pitfall 3: prescriptive fallacy -- Pitfall 4: totality transfer -- Context has two parts -- Historical context -- Literary context -- Practise engaging with the context -- The harmony of scripture -- Look again -- Look deeper -- Beware of pre-understanding -- Pre-understanding -- Application and context -- Overspiritualization -- Mistaken identity -- Shaky contexts -- Practising application -- Application and the harmony of Scripture -- Confusing prescription and description -- Examples of some specific issues -- Scripture and missions -- Scripture and healing -- Scripture and prayer -- Conclusion. Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc. 3769 Bibler Hermeneutics. 3770 Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1006/2009046315-d.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK BS 511.3 .K96 2010 1059 1059 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-09-27 Bought by JTL 10.00 AUA001282 3 BS 511.3 .K96 2010 AUA001282 2023-05-02 00:00:00 2023-05-02 10.00 2011-09-27 BOOK