Reading the Bible with heart & mind / Tremper Longman, III.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Colorado Springs, Colo. : NavPress, 1997.Description: 234 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0891099840
  • 9780891099840
Other title:
  • Reading the Bible with heart and mind
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BS 476 .L645 1997
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Contents:
pt. 1: The Bible's transforming power -- The Word is the seed -- The mirror of our souls -- The surprising encounter -- pt. 2: The receptive heart -- A matter of perspective -- A passionate approach -- pt. 3: The understanding mind -- Is the Bible trustworthy? -- What's the meaning here? -- pt. 4: The literary cornucopia -- History: reading it afresh -- History: learning the lessons of the past -- Law: obeying the God who saved us -- Law: being faithful to our divine king -- Poetry: take a new look -- Poetry: language of the heart -- Wisdom: the supreme goal -- Wisdom: find it ... where? -- The prophets: God's covenant enforcers -- The prophets: hearing them today -- The gospels: manuals for discipleship -- The gospels: following our warrior-teacher -- The epistles: rooted in faith -- The epistles: illuminating our past, present, and future -- Apocalyptic literature: images of the end -- Apocalypse: our future hope -- The last word.
Summary: "In Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind, Tremper Longman will help you discover the incredible power of the Scriptures to mold you into the character of Christ. If you want to rekindle your passion for God's Word, this book will help you learn to accurately read, understand, and respond to God's Word in ways that will develop deep intimacy with Christ and transform your image."--Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234).

pt. 1: The Bible's transforming power -- The Word is the seed -- The mirror of our souls -- The surprising encounter -- pt. 2: The receptive heart -- A matter of perspective -- A passionate approach -- pt. 3: The understanding mind -- Is the Bible trustworthy? -- What's the meaning here? -- pt. 4: The literary cornucopia -- History: reading it afresh -- History: learning the lessons of the past -- Law: obeying the God who saved us -- Law: being faithful to our divine king -- Poetry: take a new look -- Poetry: language of the heart -- Wisdom: the supreme goal -- Wisdom: find it ... where? -- The prophets: God's covenant enforcers -- The prophets: hearing them today -- The gospels: manuals for discipleship -- The gospels: following our warrior-teacher -- The epistles: rooted in faith -- The epistles: illuminating our past, present, and future -- Apocalyptic literature: images of the end -- Apocalypse: our future hope -- The last word.

"In Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind, Tremper Longman will help you discover the incredible power of the Scriptures to mold you into the character of Christ. If you want to rekindle your passion for God's Word, this book will help you learn to accurately read, understand, and respond to God's Word in ways that will develop deep intimacy with Christ and transform your image."--Back cover.

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