This study introduces six essential strategies that help participants engage Scripture more deeply and meaningfully.
Participants learn to uncover what a biblical text meant for its first readers and hearers. From there, the study guides them in discovering what the text means for us today—helping bridge the world of Scripture with our lives as Christians.
Contents:
Six Strategies for Listening to Scripture:
- Exploring the Historical Setting
- Discovering the Literary Context and Audience
- Identifying Oral and Literary Forms
- Analyzing the Structure
- Investigating Words and Phrases
- Putting It All Together