

Series: 40 Questions & Answers Series
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional (April 22, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 082543498X
ISBN-13: 978-0825434983
Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
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This book is a title in the 40 Questions Series edited by Benjamin L. Merkle. The first title published was 40 Questions About Elders and Deacons written by the series editor. Due to be released in October 2010 is 40 Questions about Christians and Biblical Law. Forthcoming titles include 40 Questions About Creation and Evolution, 40 Questions About Election and Atonement, 40 Questions About End Times and 40 Questions About Worship. As is Plummer and Merkle, all but of one the series authors teach at Southern Baptist seminaries.This book is a response to the difficulty Plummer had in finding the right resource to use in his course on hermeneutics. He hopes it will serve as a textbook, while also being beneficial to any interested Christians. I believe it will be more suited as a reference manual. It covers everything from the very basics ("What is the Bible?", "How is the Bible Organized?" and "What are Some General Principles for Interpreting the Bible?") to the academic ("What is Speech Act Theory?" and "What Are Some Other Recent Trends in Biblical Interpretation?").The questions are categorized into four parts. Part One covers the text, the Canon and translation. Part Two covers questions of a more general nature concerning interpretation and meaning. Part Three covers questions concerning interpreting specific genres. Part Four deals with "Issues in Recent Discussion." The writing is clear, concise and interesting. Footnotes are at the bottom of each page and each chapter (each of the 40 questions is a chapter) has questions for reflection and a listing of books for further study. I found the further study sections very helpful.Plummer holds to the verbal plenary theory of inspiration.
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