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.
Key Features Included
- Index of names
- Appendix on the use of commentaries
- Chapters on every genre in the Bible
- All Scripture references linked to the Bibles in your library
Praise for the Print Edition
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
Additional Information
- Title: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
- Authors: Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2003
- 288 pages
About the Author
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.
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