<p>Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, now in its third edition, is a classic hermeneutics textbook that sets forth concise, logical, and practical guidelines for discovering the truth in God’s Word.</p><p>With updates and revisions throughout that keep pace with current scholarship, this book offers students the best and most up-to-date information needed to interpret Scripture.</p><p>Introduction to Biblical Interpretation:</p><ul><li>Defines and describes hermeneutics, the science of biblical interpretation</li><li>Suggests effective methods to understand the meaning of the biblical text</li><li>Surveys the literary, cultural, social, and historical issues that impact any text</li><li>Evaluates both traditional and modern approaches to Bible interpretation</li><li>Examines the reader’s role as an interpreter of the text and helps identify what the reader brings to the text that could distort its message</li><li>Tackles the problem of how to apply the Bible in valid and significant ways today</li><li>Provides an extensive and revised annotated list of books that readers will find helpful in the practice of biblical interpretation</li></ul><p>Used in college and seminary classrooms around the world, this volume is a trusted and valuable tool for students and other readers who desire to understand and apply the Bible.</p><p> </p>