Understanding the Living Word of God--Vol 1 / Hasel, Gerhard F / (PB/1980-1980/B+/USED)

*Condition Note: Book is gently used and clean. Has some fading on the spine and a blacked out owner mark.*

In his preface Dr. Hasel wrote, "The search for truth--how the human mind can be certain about reality--has been the quest of thinking men and women for ages. This quest has gripped me since undergraduate, seminary, and university days. For this reason I cannot escape the basic issue of hermeneutics--the procedure, principles, and methods of understanding and interpreting the Bible, the living Word of God."

Here in this fascinating scholarly work, easily read by the thoughtful church member, Dr. Hasel leads us through such subjects as the eclipse of Biblica authority in modern times and the reasons why, the biblical backgrounds that aid in better understanding the Bible and the principles by which the Bible should be read and correctly understood.

Special attention is given to dispensationalism and the secret rapture theory, the dating of Daniel, the relation of the creation story to Near Eastern mythology, the historicity of Jesus and the authenticity of Jesus' words. The sensational discoveries at Ebla in Syria and their bearing on the Bible are part of this book.

I. THE WORD OF GOD IN AND OUT OF ECLIPSE
The Authority of the Bible in Modern Times
The Bible and the Individual
The Bible in the Church
The Bible in the Pulpit
The Bible in Recent Theology
The Roots of the Eclipse in Authority
Common Denominators
Revolutions in Western Thought
Modern Solutions
Neoorthodox Solutions
Toward a Biblical Solution

II. BIBLICAL BACKGROUNDS FOR UNDERSTANDING
Biblical Languages
Biblical Customs
Biblical Indications of Interpretation
Lifting Barriers of Understanding
Creation Account
Flood Narrative
Time Elements
Historical Information
Chronological Information
Scientific Information

III. BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING
Internal Foundations
The Witness of Peter
The Witness of Paul
Support of the Biblical Witness
Inspiration and the Unity of Scripture
Inspiration and the Human Instrument
Inspiration and the Analogy of Faith
Inspiration and the Supreme Authority of Scripture
The Principle of the "Bible Only"
Scripture Its Own Interpreter
Inspiration and Objectivity in Interpretation
Objectives of Biblical Interpretation

IV. BIBLICAL TEXTS, TRANSLATIONS, AND UNDERSTANDING
Old Testament
Scribal Errors
Manuscripts
Dead Sea Scrolls and Daniel
Text Types
Vocalization of the Text
Ancient Translations
Principles of Old Testament Textual Criticism
New Testament
Textual Materials
Principles of Textual Criticism
Text Types
Modern Eclectic Methods
Examples
Translations
Paraphrase
Dynamic Translations
Formal Translations

V. UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL WORDS, SENTENCES, AND CONTEXTS
Biblical Words and Sentences
Words and Grammatical Contexts
Words and Root Meanings
Words and Sentences Within the Biblical hermeneutical Circle
The Principle
The Principle Applied
Words and Sentences Within the Extrabiblical Background
The History-of-religions Approach
The Matter of Borrowing
The Uniqueness of the Bible
Biblical Creation and the Ancient World
Ancient Ebla and the Bible

VI. UNDERSTANDING UNITS
Units and Chapters and Verses
Chapters
Verses
Determination of Units
Units and Source Criticism in the Old Testament
Units and Source Criticism of the New Testament
Principles for Determining Units
Classification of Units
Classification and Form Criticism
Classification Through Internal Criteria
Interpretation of Units
Historical, Cultural, and Religious Background
Setting and Date
Form and Content
Words and Sentences
Theological Motifs

VII. UNDERSTANDING BOOKS
Books and Authorship and Unity
Books and Biblical Prophecy
Biblical and Nonbiblical Prophecy
Schools of Prophetic Interpretation
Dispensationalism
Amillennialism
Postmillennialism
Historicism
Apocalyptic Interpretation and the Book of Daniel
World History Unfolded
Focus on End Time
Divine Revelation
Angelic Interpretation
Prediction and Fulfillment
A Saving Message
Fulfillment, Conditionality, and the Deeper Meaning
Fulfillment of Prophecy
Conditionality of Prophecy
The Deeper Meaning
Books and the Message of Jesus
The Authenticity of Jesus' Worlds
The Synoptic Gospels
The Gospel of John
The Nature of the Gospels

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