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All Roads Lead to the Text: Eight Methods of Inquiry Into the Bible
by
Dean Deppe
In All Roads Lead to the Text Dean Deppe offers a user-friendly guide to biblical exegesis and interpretation. Far from a dry, theoretical handbook, this book's example-based approach enlivens the exegetical task and offers immediate payoff by constantly applying concepts to specific texts. Deppe focuses on eight methods that biblical scholars use, from analyzing literary,...more
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
November 10th 2011
by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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This book provides brief and concise summaries of 8 different methods of exegeting a biblical text. Each summary is followed by several examples of how it is to be done with select biblical passages. This was a very helpful, hands-on approach to reading a book, which I really appreciated. Thus, rather than being a purely theoretical book, it was very practical, and easy to read/follow long.
Some weaknesses: Apparently he believes in the existence of the "Q" document (pg. 361). His interpretation...more
Some weaknesses: Apparently he believes in the existence of the "Q" document (pg. 361). His interpretation...more
This is probably one of my favorite books I read over my summer break (which technically ends tomorrow when I have faculty training/orientation). Clearly the culmination of many years teaching Bible study methods, this book has something for everyone, and while ideal for the classroom, is also suited for the armchair theologian running Logos software on his computer and wanted to get seminary level tips.
For the full review, see my blog
For the full review, see my blog
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