Grasping God's Word Workbook

by J. Scott Duvall

Helps college students, beginning seminary students, and other serious readers of Scripture learn how to read, interpret, and apply the BibleThis practical workbook contains numerous biblical examples and plenty of hands-on projects to guide students through the interpretive process. The text is arranged pedagogically and gives added attention to the application phase.Topics addressed * Basic tools on how to read the Bible * The general nature of the interpretive task * Issues related to who determines meaning and how to apply meaning * How to interpret and apply texts from specific genres of the Old Testament and New Testament

Genres: Theology, Christian, Reference

160 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2001

About the author

J. Scott Duvall (PhD. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the coauthor with George H. Guthrie of Biblical Greek Exegesis: A Graded Approach to Learning Intermediate and Advanced Greek and with Terry G. Carter and J. Daniel Hays of the textbook Preaching God's Word: A Hands on Approach to Preparing, Developing and Delivering the Sermon.

Reviews

[Steve Hazell]

Great book for learning about the proper approach to Bible observation, interpretation and application. I had to read this for a class in college by I really enjoyed it. The 5 step process for bible study and application is simple and helpful for personal use as well as teaching. Duvall and Hays do a splendid job of explaining preconceived notions of the reader, genres of the bible, and the proper approach to finding the authors meaning in the text among other things. I would highly recommend this book for anyone with a desire to grow in their ability to understand and apply biblical truth, whether a greenhorn or veteran when it comes to bible study.

[James Kerr]

My 3 star review is not my review of the book, it is excellent. I’ve used editions 1,2,3 and 4 arrives in a couple of weeks. I will use the book but not this workbook. I think it is too much. If it were half the size, it would be more useful. There are great assignment ideas that I will use but not enough to justify the whole book. If you are teaching hermeneutics, get this workbook but don’t make your students buy it.

[Joshua Bloor]

A fantastic book!

I read the latest version and it is incredible. Though very basic, it gives an overview of how to interpret, read and use the bible in an appropriate manner.

It is helpful with language use, translations and the context scripture was written in.

It is simple and would recommend to anyone who finds biblical studies of interest.

[Jennifer K bagoyo]

Learning how to go deeper into the Bible looking for God's Truth