ISBN Inductive Bible Study (A Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics) book English Paperback 462 pages

For half a century, Robert Traina's method of inductive Bible study has taught students the most important critical-thinking skill of all: how to read! Now David Bauer adds to the collaborative mix his own formidable strengths. This volume lays an essential foundation for critical analysis and careful exegesis.'--David A. deSilva, Ashland Theological SeminaryRobert Traina's classic Methodical Bible Study transformed the way many people studied the Bible in the latter half of the twentieth century and became recognized as the most authoritative presentation of inductive Bible study available. This new work introduces the practice of inductive Bible study to a new generation of students, pastors, and church leaders. The authors, two seasoned educators with over sixty combined years of experience in the classroom, offer guidance on adopting an inductive posture and provide step-by-step instructions on how to do inductive Bible study. They engage in conversation with current hermeneutical issues, trends, schools, and figures as they set forth well-grounded principles and processes for biblical interpretation and appropriation. The book offers a holistic and integrated approach to the study of the Bible, showing how readers can bring together the various facets and methods of biblical study to arrive at original, penetrating, well-grounded interpretation and contemporary appropriation. The process presented incorporates various methods of biblical study to help readers hear the message of the Bible on its own terms. Inductive Bible Study includes a sustained example of the entire process, using 2 Timothy 3:16-17, and many examples of specific aspects or tasks of biblical study taken from passages throughout the biblical canon. It will benefit professors and students in courses on Bible study methods, interpretation, and hermeneutics as well as pastors and church leaders.ContentsForeword by Eugene H. PetersonIntroductionPart 1: Theoretical Foundations1. Inductive Study2. Transjective Study3. Intentional and Rational Study4. Re-Creative Study5. Direct Study6. Comprehensive and Integrated Study7. Individual and Communal Study8. Compositional Book Study9. Canonical Study10. Flexible Procedural StudyPart 2: Observing and Asking11. Survey of Books-as-Wholes12. Survey of Parts-as-Wholes (Divisions, Sections, Segments)13. Focused ObservationPart 3: Answering or Interpreting14. Selecting Questions and Formulating Premises15. Drawing Inferences from the Premises16. Implementing InterpretationPart 4: Evaluating and Appropriating17. Description of Evaluation and Appropriation18. Implementing Evaluation and AppropriationPart 5: Correlation19. Character and Practice of Correlation20. Implementing CorrelationEpilogueAppendix A: General Discussion of Induction and DeductionAppendix B: Presuppositions in Contemporary Hermeneutical DiscussionAppendix C: SelectivityAppendix D: The Use of Original-Language ResourcesAppendix E: Critical Methods in Inductive Bible StudyAppendix F: Logical OutlinesIndexes