Turkish Title: Kutsal Kitap'ý Bilinçli Þekilde Okumak

Original Title: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth

Author: Gordon D Fee and Douglas Stuart

This is a transforming read! Really understanding the Bible doesn't need to be just for the few, gifted or scholarly. The Bible can be accessible and is meant to be read and comprehended by everyone from ordinary church members to sunday-school teachers, pastors and preachers.

This is not a stuffy, theological or academic book!  Kutsal Kitap'ý Bilinçli Þekilde Okumak is an intelligent and enlightening read that will provide many 'aha!' learning moments that enrich and challenge our understanding of God's Word.  A few essential insights into the Bible can clear up a lot of misconceptions and help any reader grasp the meaning of Scripture and its application for 21st-century life.  More than half a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. This Turkish translation of the third edition features substantial revisions that keep pace with current scholarship, resources, and culture.

In clear, simple language, Kutsal Kitap'ý Bilinçli Þekilde Okumak helps readers to accurately understand the different parts of the Bible - their meaning for ancient audiences and their implications for today - so that you can uncover the inexhaustible worth that is in God's Word.  The primary task of Bible study is to determine what the Scriptures meant at the time they were written and how that meaning applies to us today.  This vital guide focuses on the historical contexts of the Bible and explains differences between the Old Testament narratives, the Epistles, Gospels, Parables, Psalms and more.  It's a practical approach to Bible study -- one that makes good sense and is easy to understand.

Contents include:

*    The Need to Interpret 

*    A Good Translation

*    Learning to Think Contextually

*    Old Testament Narratives

*    Acts: The Question of Historical Precedent

*    Gospels: One Story Many Dimensions

*    Parables - Do you get the point? 

*    Revelation: Images of Judgement and Hope 

About the Authors
Gordon D. Fee (Ph.D., University of Southern California) is professor of New Testament at Regent College; Douglas Stuart (Ph.D., Harvard University) is professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. 

Posted: 26 March 2008