Synopsis
Bible scholar Walt Russell insists that when we study the Scriptures properly, it is like playing with fire―a fire that can ignite dramatic change in our souls. With an intelligent, engaging style, Russell puts the tools in your hands that enable you to study different styles of biblical writing in depth. And this fuller understanding of God’s Word unleashes a heart-transforming power that burns away your defenses like fire, bringing radical change to your life.
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About the Author
Todd Cartmell, Psy.D., is a child psychologist with a practice in Wheaton, Illinois. The author of The Parent Survival Guide and Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry, he is married with two children. Visit his website, www.drtodd.net for parenting tips, workshop information, and more.
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Why Settle for Pulling Weeds When You Could be Playing with Fire? For too many of us, reading the Bible is about as enjoyable as pulling weeds. At best, it's unexciting, and sometimes it's just plain work. But Bible scholar Walt Russell insists that when we study the Scriptures properly, it is like playing with fire-a fire that can ignite dramatic change in our souls. With an intelligent, engaging style, Russell puts the tools in your hands that enable you to study the different styles of biblical writing in depth-and unlock their meaning. And this fuller understanding of God's Word unleashes a heart-transforming power that burns away your defenses like fire, bringing radical change to your life! When you read your Bible, why settle for pulling weeds when you could be playing with fire?
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Russell wants every Christian to use the Bible to ignite a brandishing flame within the heart and mind. As a professor of Bible at Talbot School of Theology and chairman of biblical studies and theology at Biola University, Russell's teaching experience has spanned 30 years. His passion for the Bible, and the life-changing work that can result from studying and understanding it, is contagious. Russell encourages readers to use five steps to effectively interpret Scripture: identify the genre of the biblical passage (since specific rules apply to different types of writing), determine the main theme and condense it into one sentence, make observations about the structure of the passage, discover the meaning of the Scripture and internalize how it affects us and, finally, make personal application to our lives. Throughout this 13-chapter text, Russell overviews each biblical book's primary and secondary contributions, then reflects upon the internal applications gleaned from the reading. He takes readers through various books of the Bible using a top-down approach, descending from the overarching biblical genre through the unit, paragraph, sentence and eventually to a single word. Russell's admonition to get serious about playing with biblical fire will likely motivate the serious-minded professional, student or layperson. (June)
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