Introduction to biblical hermeneutics : the search for meaning

Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Abbervitiation
Part 1 THE SEARCH FOR MEANING: INITIAL DIRECTIONS
	Chapter 1 Who Needs Hermeneutics Anyway?
	Chapter 2 The Meaning of Meaning
	Chapter 3 Let's Be Logical: Using and Abusing Language
	Chapter 4 How Do the Parts Fit the Whole? The Tool of Biblical Theology
	Chapter 5 Must We Go “Beyond” the Bible? The Theological Use of the Bible
	Chapter 6 Does the New Testament Accurately Use the Old Testament?
	Chapter 7 Why Get Entangled with Historical Interpretation? The Role of History
Part 2 UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT: MEANING IN LITERARY GENRES
	Chapter 8 I Will Remember the Deeds of the Lord: The Meaning of Narrative
	Chapter 9 My Heart Is Stirred by a Noble Theme: The Meaning of Poetry and Wisdom
	Chapter 10 But These Are Written That You May Believe: The Meaning of the Gospels
	Chapter 11 How to Read a Letter: The Meaning of the Epistles
	Chapter 12 What about the Future? The Meaning of Prophecy
Part 3 RESPONDING TO THE TEXT: MEANING AND APPLICATION
	Chapter 13 As the Deer Pants for Streams of Water : The Devotional Use of the Bible.
	Chapter 14 Obeying the Word: The Cultural Use of the Bible
	Chapter 15 Putting It All Together: The Theological Use of the Bible
Part 4 THE SEARCH FOR MEANING: FURTHER CHALLENGES
	Chapter 16 A Short History of Interpretation
	Chapter 17 Contemporary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation
	Chapter 18 The Case for Calvinistic Hermeneutics
	Chapter 19 Concluding Observations
Glossary
Annotated Bibliography
About The Publisher
Share Your Thoughts