In 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible, New Testament Professor Dr. Robert L. Plummer tackles the major questions that persons ask about reading and undestanding the Bible.
Questions include:
Does the Bible contain error?
Were the ancient manuscripts of the Bible transmitted accurately?
What is the best English Bible translation?
Is the Bible really all about Jesus?
Do all the commands of the Bible apply today?
Why can't people agree on what the Bible means?
How do we interpret historical narrative?
How do we interpret the Psalms?
What does the Bible tell us about the future?
What is the "Theological Interpretation of Scripture"?
and many others
Spring '26 Required FLBC textbook for Applied Hermeneutics course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.
Spring '25 Required FLBC textbook for Advanced Hermeneutics course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.
A Proven Approach to Help You Interpret and Understand the Bible
Grasping God's Word has proven itself in classrooms across the country as an invaluable help to students who want to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible for themselves. This book will equip you with a five-step Interpretive Journey that will help you make sense of any passage in the Bible. It will also guide you through all the different genres found in the Bible to help you learn the specifics of how to best approach each one.
Filling the gap between approaches that are too simple and others that are too technical, this book starts by equipping readers with general principles of interpretation, then moves on to apply those principles to specific genres and contexts.
Features include:
Proven in classrooms across the country
Hands-on exercises to guide students through the interpretation process
Emphasis on real-life application
Supplemented by a website for professors providing extensive teaching materials
Accompanying workbook, video lectures, laminated study guide (sold separately)
This fourth edition includes revised chapters on word studies and Bible translations, updated illustrations, cultural references, bibliography, and assignments. This book is the ideal resource for anyone looking for a step-by-step guide that will teach them how to accurately and faithfully interpret the Bible.
Spring '26 Required FLBC textbook for Applied Hermeneutics course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.
Spring '25 Required FLBC textbook for Advanced Hermeneutics course taught by Dr. Jason Gudim, Professor of Practical and Systematic Theology.
Spring '23 Required FLBC textbook for Biblical Interpretation course taught by Pr. Adam Osier, Dean of FLBC.
