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Smith, Bob – Basics of Bible Interpretation

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgments




PHASE 1: BACK TO BASICS
For everyone who wants to understand what God has said to man in his Word.
1. Words of Life
2. Is Anybody Listening?
3. The Goal of Bible Study
4. Interpretive Principles
5. The Interpretive Process
6. Bible Study Approaches

PHASE 2: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
A look at the fascinating world of metaphoric and symbolic language.
7. Figures of Speech
8. The Language of Analogy (especially Parables)
9. Allegories and Types

PHASE 3: BIBLICAL LANGUAGES
A bit of insight into the thought patterns of the Hebrew and Greek language behind our English text.
10. The Greeks Had a Word for It
11. Helps on Hebrew: What Every Bible Student Needs to Know About Hebrew (by David H. Roper)

PHASE 4: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
The final step: analyzing structure and summarizing in outline form.
12. Getting It All Together

INDEX to the APPENDIX and APPENDICES

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