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Tables of Contents for Grasping God's Word
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
9
2
Acknowledgments
11
2
Preface
13
6
PART 1: How to Read the Book---Basic Tools
The Interpretive Journey
19
9
How to Read the Book---Sentences
28
17
How to Read the Book---Paragraphs
45
20
How to Read the Book---Discourses
65
20
PART 2: Contexts---Now and Then
What Do We Bring to the Text?
85
10
The Historical-Cultural Context
95
20
The Literary Context
115
13
Word Studies
128
22
Bible Translations
150
17
PART 3: Meaning and Application
Who Controls the Meaning?
167
8
Levels of Meaning
175
21
The Role of the Holy Spirit
196
7
Application
203
14
PART 4: The Interpretive Journey---New Testament
New Testament---Letters
217
18
New Testament---Gospels
235
20
New Testament---Acts
255
16
New Testament---Revelation
271
22
Part 5: The Interpretive journey---Old Testament
Old Testament---Narrative
293
23
Old Testament---Law
316
18
Old Testament---Poetry
334
22
Old Testament---Prophets
356
20
Old Testament---Wisdom
376
21
Appendix 1: Writing an Exegetical Paper
397
4
Appendix 2: Building a Personal Library
401
22
Scripture Index
423
4
Subject Index
427