Many Christians long for a deeper understanding of the Bible but lack an effective method of study. Others feel that in-depth Bible knowledge requires more time than they can afford. In this book, internationally known speaker, author, and Christian apologist Josh McDowell shares his own method of getting into the heart of the Bible?a method that you can tailor to fit your own schedule. He leads you through three simple steps you can apply to all Scripture to elicit the deeper understanding you?ve always wanted. Step 1: How to ?See It.? A Guide to Observation Step 2: How to ?Know It.? A Guide to Interpretation Step 3: How to ?Do It.? A Guide to Application Within each step, McDowell guides you through the use of charts, illustrations, and diagrams, giving you a clear picture of what you can accomplish by applying these study methods. In addition, he guides you in the selection and use of such study helps as commentaries, concordances, Bible dictionaries, Bible translations, computer programs, and other aids to Bible study. Whether you?re a Bible teacher, a small group leader, a searcher, or merely a Christian who wants to dig deeper, this book will help you become a more discerning student of Scripture.
Joslin "Josh" McDowell is a Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer. He is within the Evangelical tradition of Protestant Christianity, and is the author or co-author of some 77 books.
His best-known book is Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which was ranked 13th in Christianity Today's list of most influential evangelical books since 1945. Other well known titles are More Than a Carpenter, A Ready Defense and Right from Wrong.
As a practitioner of Christian apologetics, McDowell's writings have concentrated on addressing challenges to belief, questions posed by non-Christians, doubts about faith, and non-Christian religions. McDowell tends to present positive arguments to commend belief in Christ by emphasizing historical and legal proofs to establish the authenticity of the biblical texts and the divinity of Christ.
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