Cracking Old Testament Codes Quotes

“There is simply no substitute for taking the time to determine the meaning of the narrative. Only after this has been secured, by the steps suggested above, will it be possible to ask how this text may now be applied in the times, culture, and situations that a present audience of readers and listeners faces.”
― D. Brent Sandy, Cracking Old Testament Codes: A Guide to Interpreting Literary Genres of the Old Testament