Tag Archives: hermeneutics

Book Review: Biographical Preaching by R. Larry Overstreet

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

R. Larry Overstreet, Biographical Preaching: Bringing Bible Characters to Life (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2001) [Christianbook.com   Google Books] Reviewed by Doug Smith One of the turning points in my life occurred when I first began sitting under expository preaching. … Continue reading →

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Habakkuk Overview (Outline)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

TRUSTING GOD IN TROUBLESOME TIMES Habakkuk’s Message of Hope I. Take Your Perplexities to God (1:1-2:1) A. with alarm over unchecked sin (1:1-4) (Our prayers suffer when we are unconcerned.) 1. in our country 2. in our church 3. in … Continue reading →

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Ezra 7:10 – Overview of Sermon Preparation Process

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

* Click here for a PDF file or click here for a Word document file of this article (4 pages). For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

Goldsworthy, Graeme. Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics: Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2007. Jacketed Hardcover, 341 pp. (Review copy courtesy of InterVarsity Press.) Table of Contents Excerpts: Introduction: Can hermeneutics be saved? 1. The necessity for hermeneutics Graeme … Continue reading →

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Resources to Diagram a Passage by Arcing/Tracing

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Arcing and tracing are great ways to analyze the flow of an argument in a passage, especially discourse (such as the epistles; it is more difficult to use for narratives). Note: Arcing and Tracing have the same goal. Arcing uses … Continue reading →

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Is a Good Grasp of Grammar Essential to Bible Study?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

“An evangelical believes that God humbled himself not only in the incarnation of the Son, but also in the inspiration of the Scriptures.  The manger and the cross were not sensational.  Neither are grammar and syntax.  But that is how … Continue reading →

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Relevance in “Surprising” Places

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

I don’t know why I am surprised. Maybe it’s because we often suppose that we have to think of some clever way to introduce what we speak on and beat our heads against the wall to figure out how an … Continue reading →

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40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible – Mohler Interviews Plummer About His New Book

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

On June 24, Dr. Albert Mohler interviewed Dr. Rob Plummer about his new book, 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible. The interview discusses some of those questions, covering some great issues in hermeneutics.  I had the privilege and joy of taking … Continue reading →

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Book Review – God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Vaughan Roberts, God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002), 160pp. Paper. One of the most helpful features of much modern technology is the “zoom” option. From cameras to word processors, the ability to … Continue reading →

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Acts 16 Sermon Summary

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Three Ways God Spreads the Good News Acts 16:6-34 People have utilized many ways of spreading news.  In the past, the Pony Express and the telegraph were means people used to share information.  Today, people use a plethora of methods … Continue reading →

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