Understanding Scripture : an overview of the Bible's origin, reliability, and meaning / edited by Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, and Thomas R. Schreiner. - Wheaton, IL : Crossway, c2011. - 203 p. ; pbk ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 : Interpreting the Bible.

Interpreting the Bible : an introduction / Daniel Doriani -- Interpreting the Bible : a historical overview / John Hannah. Part 2 : Reading the Bible.

Reading the Bible theologically / J.I. Packer -- Reading the Bible as literature / Leland Ryken -- Reading the Bible in prayer and communion with God / John Piper -- Reading the Bible for personal application / David Powlison -- Reading the Bible for preaching and public worship / R. Kent Hughes. Part 3 : The canon of Scripture.

The canon of the Old Testament / Roger T. Beckwith -- The canon of the New Testament / Charles E. Hill -- The Apocrypha / Roger T. Beckwith.. Part 4 : The reliability of Bible manuscripts.

The reliability of the Old Testament manuscripts / Paul D. Wegner -- The reliability of the New Testament manuscripts / Daniel B. Wallace. Part 5 : Archaeology and the Bible.

Archaeology and the reliability of the Old Testament / John Currid -- Archaeology and the reliability of the New Testament / David W. Chapman. Part 6 : The original languages of the Bible.

Hebrew and Aramaic and how they work / Peter J. Williams -- Greek and how it works / David Alan -- The Septuagint / Peter J. Gentry. Part 7 : Old Testament and New.

A survey of the history of Salvation / Vern Poythress -- How the New Testament quotes and interprets the Old Testament / C. John Collins.

9781433529993 (tp)

2011033695


Bible--Introductions.

220.61/UND