How to Master the English Bible Originally Titled: Synthetic Bible Studies or Through the Bible in 52 Weeks - Softcover

James M. Gray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0832305332 ISBN 13: 9780832305337

Publisher: Binford & Mort Pub, 2000

Synopsis

Boutwell republished this Christian classic because the modern church pulpit has gotten away from expositing the Bible, indeed Boutwell maintains that many parishioners would barely recognize the Bible if actually quoted. HOW TO MASTER THE ENGLISH BIBLE is for the typical layperson who wants to learn to read God's Word for themselves, and know what God is really saying to us. It teaches the reader how to read the Bible in an expository manner (explaining what the Bible means by what it says). Gray teaches that rather than analyzing a passage of Scripture (taking it apart), it should be synthesized (how a specific passage fits within the whole of a book of the Bible or the Bible as a whole). Scripture explains the meaning of passages of Scripture, as God has written His Word in toto over a period of time through human authors in time and space. If you want to really understand the message of Scripture, use this book to learn to teach yourself!

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From the Publisher

Binford & Mort Publishing is proud to be publishing the reprint of Dr. Gray's 1904 How to Master the English Bible. Dr. Gray's guide to understanding God's Word has been recommended by many Christian preachers and teachers alike as a jewel, a timeless classic. Dr. James Gray, past president of Moody Bible Institute, urged all to get back to the Bible and provides a practical tool for mastering His Word. Dr. John MacArthur, well-known and respected author and speaker has written a foreword for this new edition which has been revised only in language to bring it up to date. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2.

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Excerpted from How to Master the English Bible

From the Foreword by John MacArthur; "I am grateful for this new edition of an important classic. No one was more qualified than James M. Gray to write on the subject of mastering the English Bible. He trained thousands of young men and women at Moody Bible Institute, where he was president from 1904 to 1935. This legacy included several generations of Christian lay people who had mastered the English Bible under his tutelage. He also developed a Bible curriculum that has set the standard for the study of the English Bible in the Bible College and Bible Institute movement around the world. Dr. Gray's work contributed powerfully to the shaping of mainstream evangelicalism for virtually all of the twentieth century.

History reveals that wherever Scripture is available for widespread study and reading in the common languages, the spiritual health and vigor of God's people is elevated. Clergy and scholars skilled in the original languages certainly make a vital contribution, but lay people with a thorough mastery of the English Bible are the very lifeblood of a healthy church.

Dr. Gray's book has been used by God to help untold numbers of Christians gain a better grasp of the meaning of Scripture. It has also sparked in many hearts a deeper love for the Word of God and a greater confidence in Scripture's trustworthiness. Therefore I am pleased to see this book available in this new edition. May the Lord give it a vast audience once again."

Edition details

• Publisher: Binford & Mort Pub
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0832305332
• ISBN 13: 9780832305337
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 76
• Editor: S. Boutwell