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In clear, simple language, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth helps you accurately understand the different parts of the Bible—their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for you today—so you can uncover the inexhaustible wealth of God's Word.

More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This fourth edition features revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture. Changes include:Updated language for better readability.
Scripture references now appear only in brackets at the end of a sentence or paragraph for ease of reading.
A new authors' preface.
Redesigned and updated diagrams.
Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources.



Used all around the world, this Bible resource covers everything from how to choose a good translation to how to understand the different genres of biblical writing.

Understanding the Bible isn't just for the few, the gifted, and the scholarly. The Bible is meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from casual readers to seminary students. Even a few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help you grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application to your twenty-first-century life.
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"A practical approach to Bible study in an easy-to-understand style." -Bookstore Journal


What makes this book different from other "understanding the Bible" books?

A strong focus on the vital differences in genres within the Bible and how to read and understand each genre differently.
Not just guidelines for studying the Bible, but practices to help you appreciate simply reading the Bible.
The authors, Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, are two experienced seminary professors who strongly believe in understanding, obeying, and applying biblical text as carefully as possible.
Attention is given to both exegesis and hermeneutics to help you understand the original textual meaning and also what it means for us today. You will be given practical guidelines for learning to ask the right questions.





How to Read the Bible Book by BookHow to Read the Bible through the Jesus LensHow to Read the Bible as LiteratureHow to Preach and Teach the Old Testament for All Its WorthHow to Choose a Translation for All Its WorthHow to Read the Bible Pack, Second Edition
Content A guided tour from Genesis through Revelation A guide to Christ-focused reading of Scripture Why the Good Book is a great read Learn how to teach the depth of the Old Testament in your sermons A guide to understanding and using Bible versions How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth and five companion books
Authors Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart Michael Williams Leland Ryken Christopher J.H. Wright Gordon D. Fee and Mark L. Strauss Gordon D. Fee, Douglas Stuart, Christopher J.H. Wright, Mark L. Strauss, Michael Williams, Leland Ryken
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Gordon D. Fee (PhD, University of Southern California) is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Douglas Stuart is Professor of Old Testament and Chair of the Division of Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He holds the B.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University. Among his earlier writings are Studies in Early Hebrew Meter, Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors,and Favorite Old Testament Passages.


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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0310517826
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan Academic; Fourth edition (June 24, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780310517825
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310517825
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inchesBest Sellers Rank: #19,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#6 in Christian Bible Exegesis & Hermeneutics
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gb93433

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the two best books available

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I would suggest that How to Read The Bible For All It's Worth by Fee and Stuart and Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting,

and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall, and J. Daniel Hays are the two best books available today. 

However no book will work unless the people who read them continually practice what those books teach. Hermeneutics is something that must be practiced or it will soon be forgotten. I have been teaching hermeneutics in the church since 1996 and have seen many good results when people begin to understand how they interpret on a daily basis and how many of those same principles apply to the Bible.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A bargain at $3.95 if you want to better understand your Bible!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014

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The Kindle formatting could be a bit better especially with graphs and examples, but that may be why the price is only $3.95! 

A super bargain in my book!:) (Update 11/21/14 - based on the book preview, the formating has been fixed, but now the price is up to $12.99 - still reasonable for the most Biblically sound, while not overly academic, book on hermeneutics.)

In summary, Fee and Stuart book serves as a bridge between academics and lay people on the subject of understanding and applying scripture. Because of the excellent structure of the book, people can read the book with Fee and Stuart's opinions, and then form their own ideas. The breath of their knowledge will definitely help one interact with the Bible better.

Ok first the facts: my seminary professor forced me to do a book critique on this book. At first I hated it, especially because I had the third edition. I took my teacher to task three times and had to stop reading the third edition. Then-hooray-I found out the fourth edition was published and even though the content isn't all that different; at least I didn't have to deal with ten year old scholarship and the TNIV notations. I made it through the first three chapters, and it was mostly clear sailing after then!:) This book is a book on hermeneutics (understanding what scriptures meant back then and applying it correctly to your life) of the various types of writing types found in the Bible so that people can understand their Bibles better in their devotional and study times. This book bridges the gap between scholarly hermeneutics textbooks and the general public. While it is tough to wade through at times, it is probably the best popular hermeneutics book, because of its easy chapter structure.The book would be best for people who have tried to understand the Scriptures but need some extra help. The best idea in the book is to read books of the Bible in one sitting. A close second is to consider whether the type of literature one is reading can be applied in one's life. The best advice I can give is for your first reading of this book, skip the sections that attack doctrines that you hold dear and move on so you can learn from their scholarly opinions.

The outline: Bible study starts with a good Bible translation uses the latest scholarship, is egalitarian, and uses the best Hebrew and Greek manuscripts like the NIV or NRSV. Read a book through a few times, then break it into sections and paragraphs for concentrated study. A passage should generally mean what it did to the original hearer; unless it is prophecy, and then it can be forward-looking as well. Some culturally-relative things that applied then are not useful now.

The Epistles are generally letters that arise from a certain event. Old Testament narratives are non-allegorical and written on three levels: the universal plan of God, the covenant formed with Israel, and the individual narratives. Acts is a mostly non-normative story of the Holy Spirit-led mission to the Gentiles that shows the practice of the Early Church. In the four Gospels, Jesus used parables, metaphors, similes, and proverbs in different contexts to teach people things, especially about the "already here, but not yet" Kingdom of God. The key to understanding parables is to identify who the audience was and what they would have understood from it. These can be translated into culturally relevant language, to get an equivalent response. Old Testament laws and covenants are important because of their relationship between God and Israel, while only those commandments repeated in the New Testament (like the Ten Commandments and morality codes) apply to Christians. The Prophets were sent to specific people at a specific time, to usually warn Israelites when they were not following God's Law revealed to Moses. Psalms are different types of generally metaphorical poetic songs of worship from humanity to God that can be used today in similar situations. Read the books of Wisdom Literature in full to find theological truth. Revelation is an apocalyptic warning to Christians for a future time grounded in Old Testament imagery.

Doctrines this writer thought might in error included Stuart and Fee's biases toward the anti-properity/health Gospel, egalitarianism, and the NIV Bible. I believe in a God who is my Shepherd and I shall not want, and wants me to have good things. I can figure out when "humanity/women is/are in view" and I'd rather have the original pronouns. Everyone has a favorite translation- mine is the NKJV- I think the Greek textus receptus is better with about a thousand similar books compared to the three very early but contradictory books of the critical text. Some rules, like "personal applications of the scriptures must have occurred to the original hearers," and no "proof texting," without considering a whole chapter, book and /or Bible theology, reduce chances of a scripture getting misinterpreted. But, they seem arbitrary. Personal revelation is discounted while plain meaning is trumpeted to rightly guard against misinterpretation. But scripture (Deut. 29:29, Ps 25:14, Eph. 3:5, 1 Cor. 2:10) indicates that there is personal revelation and the Holy Spirit isn't limited to teaching the original plain meaning. Fee and Stuart make good points about how people emphasize certain scriptures and not others, especially in 1 Corinthians. But they have their own opinions about scriptural verses, like the story of the rich man going through the eye of a needle, which many others, including Jews by birth, would dispute.

To understand their biases here's a quick biography on them both: Dr. Gordon Fee received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of Southern California. Fee taught at Wheaton College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is at Regent now. Fee is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and pastored several churches. He is a member of the "Board of Reference" for "Christians for Biblical Equality." Fee has published more than 15 books, including many New Testament Commentaries like Philippians, 1 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Timothy and 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Fee is the retiring editor of the New International Commentary on the New Testament. In 1985 Fee wrote the book The Disease of the Health and Wealth Gospels. Fee is a member of the Committee on Bible Translation, which produces the New International Version Bible (NIV). Douglas Stuart is the current Old Testament Professor at Gordon-Conwell, an independent evangelical seminary. He is the Senior Pastor of Linebrook Church, an independent church, where he describes himself as a conservative Baptist minister. He has written Old Testament Commentaries on Hosea, Ezekiel, Malachi, and Jonah, a book on Old Testament exegesis and many articles for popular Christian and Hebrew magazines. He is active in the Evangelical Theological Society.

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Robert A., Philadelphia, PA

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone wanting to seriously study the Bible.

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Explains the history of translating ancient texts and the rules involved.

Explains the best way to study the Bible to really understand what it says and how to check your understanding.

DM

4.0 out of 5 stars A book with depth

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I listen to this book on audible so I would have to say that it would be much better to read an actual copy because it is a very dense book with a lot of detailed material. It would’ve been easier to “see” what I was reading and therefore we read paragraphs if needed. I would recommend this book, but in hardcover

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recommended by a friend, good reference material

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LBR

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for those who already have a reasonable grounding in Christian theology

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019

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An excellent book for those who already have a reasonable grounding in Christian theology but who wish to enrich their Bible study

The book is well structured. It sets out how to undertake Exegesis (discover the original, intended meaning of the Bible to those it was originally written for) and Hermeneutics (how to apply that meaning to contemporary situations). It is split into themes with separate chapters on how to read the Gospels, the History, Law, Acts, the Epistles etc. I did find it hard to hold all the guidance together in my head and needed to take notes as I read the book.

The book is not for a beginner. I have attempted to read this book 3 times over the last 3-4 years (I had a previous older edition) and this was the first time I succeeded. My grounding was too limited when I first started (re)exploring Christianity and the book was too dense for me at that stage. Returning to it a few years down the line, however, was deeply enriching.

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samantha

5.0 out of 5 stars Really helps you to learn to read the bible more independently

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2016

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This is a fantastic guide to how to read the bible both old and New Testament. Probably not for beginners but people who want to be able to read and analyse the bible on their own in conjunction with commentaries it teaches you what you need to know in order to be able to study the bible more independently. It goes through the different genres in the bible, law, poetry,meters,mparables etc and how we need to approach each genre differently and I found that particularly helpful. Everyone I have spoken to who has read this book from friends to ministers has been full of praise for it. The authors also wrote the less well known "how to read the bible book by book" which I am going to try next.

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Ger the bear

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book

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I bought this because it was on a recommended reading list for a theological course I am taking. It’s a great book, easy to read and very informative. I wish I had found it thirty years ago. I can’t recommend it enough. If you have any interest in the Bible you need this book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic

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A great book. I read the first edition years ago and it was a great help. The authors are scholarly teachers but have the gift of explaining concepts rigorously yet simply. The first chapters on translations, historical distance etc. are so helpful, and the grouping of different types of book and how to interpret them are outstanding. Few people have the gift of explaining deep concepts in a simple way. These guys have that gift. As I said, a great book.

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hapax

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for teaching the skills for exegesis.

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Good for teaching the proper skills of exegesis. Too many people think that bible interpretation is a matter of personal understanding instead of a science guided by the Holy Spirit.

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