Shows how to read the Bible like a world-class expert
Interpreting the Bible can be frustratingly difficult for the average person. In All Roads Lead to the Text Dean Deppe offers a user-friendly introduction to the tools of the trade as he trains readers in eight exegetical methods or paths of inquiry that expert biblical scholars use to interpret Scripture:
Literary study of genre and style
Detailed grammatical study of words, phrases, and clauses
Structural analysis of entire passages
Analysis of a text?'s surrounding context
Investigation of historical and cultural background
Exploration into the history of interpretation
Theological exegesis of themes and content
The use of spiritual disciplines to apply a text in practical ways to contemporary life
