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Knowing Scripture

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1. Why Study the Bible?

Why Study the Bible?

2. Private Interpretation

Private Interpretation

3. The Science of Interpretation

The Science of Interpretation

4. Literal Interpretation

Literal Interpretation

5. Literary Forms, Part 1

Literary Forms, Part 1

6. Literary Forms, Part 2

Literary Forms, Part 2

7. Reading the Bible Existentially

Reading the Bible Existentially

8. The Historical Narrative

The Historical Narrative

9. The Explicit & the Implicit

The Explicit & the Implicit

10. Parallelisms

Parallelisms

11. Scripture & Culture

Scripture & Culture

12. Principle vs. Custom

Principle vs. Custom

Biblical Studies\General Biblical Studies\Biblical Interpretation

Literary Forms, Part 1

Christians are to take Scripture seriously and literally. But how exactly do we do that? If we take every word "literally" we find ourselves painted in a corner surrounded by critics. How do we understand some of the passages and sayings of Jesus when, if taken literally, are difficult to comprehend? Dr. Sproul looks at these thoughts in "Literary Forms."

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Dr. R.C. Sproul was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla., and first president of Reformation Bible College. He was author of more than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God.

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