How to Read the Bible and Understand It: A Simple Guide to Help You Understand God's Word Better

by Daniel Hernandez

Overview

This book is the clearest, most inviting, and readable guide to help you read and understand the Bible. It helps to encourage you to read your Bible regularly with excitement and expectations because now you will learn the basic tools to truly understand what you are reading. This simple-to-use, straightforward "how-to-book" has been recommended by Bible teachers and pastors from all over the world. • Easy to read • Inviting step-by-step process • A book that every believer needs to have • Avoid misinterpreting verses • Exciting and practical • Describes and defines the how-to interpret the bible • Effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text • Historical, Cultural, and Social Context You will learn guidelines and interpretation principles to help you properly understand and interpret the Bible. In a simple, step-by-step fashion, the author explains how to glean truth from Scripture. It is practical, readable, and applicable. By following its easy-to-apply principles, you'll soon find yourself understanding God's Word—and enjoying the process! By the end of this 17-day journey, you will be better equipped to read and understand the Bible. "This book is exciting, encouraging, and refreshing. "

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543943634
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	09/09/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	222
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Daniel Hernandez (M.Div, Azusa Pacific University) is a top selling author and a professor at Victory Education Training Institute (V.E.T.I.), Chino, California.

He is currently a PhD student at Gateway Seminary, Ontario, California. Daniel resides in Southern California with wife Jeanette Hernandez and their four wonderful children, Daniel, Genesis, Amiah, and Makayla.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction xv

Part 1 Introduction - The Bible

Day 1 What is the Bible? 2

Day 2 Is the Bible without Error? 15

Day 3 Bible Translations 'What's the Difference?' 23

Day 4 Why Should I Read the Bible? 36

Part 2 Observation - What Do You See?

Day 5 Asking the Right Questions 44

Day 6 Surveying the Text 56

Day 7 Structural Outline 64

Part 3 Context - What Does It Say?

Day 8 Literary Context 76

Day 9 Historical Context 'Then and Now' 89

Day 10 Cultural Context 'What's Going On?' 102

Day 11 Social Context 'How They Interacted Socially' 109

Part 4 Interpretation - What Does It Mean?

Day 12 Interpreting Scripture 118

Day 13 What it Meant and What it Means 129

Day 14 Genre of Literature 135

Day 15 Figures of Speech 148

Part 5 Application - How to Apply It?

Day 16 So, What's Applicable? 160

Day 17 A Transformed Life 179

About the Author 189

Bibliography 191

Endnotes 195