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SA国际传媒 Press publishes new book for lay people
Focuses on biblical interpretation theory, practice
A new book written by SA国际传媒鈥檚 Graduate Professor of Exegetical Theology Dr. James W. Voelz and now available from SA国际传媒 Press takes readers into the text of the Bible and helps them to understand the important factors that go into interpreting it.
by Voelz, the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, is available and in the Seminary鈥檚 Campus Store. SA国际传媒 Press is the publishing arm of the Seminary.
鈥淏iblical interpretation is a complicated matter. The fact that there are so many disagreements about the meaning of Bible passages among various people and various denominations is proof of that,鈥� Voelz said. 鈥淚 want everyone who studies God鈥檚 Word to understand that complexity, to appreciate why competing interpretations arise, and to develop a real confidence in the ability to 鈥榬ead, mark, learn and inwardly digest鈥� the sacred Scriptures, and to receive God鈥檚 gracious promises of life.鈥�
The new volume is designed especially for lay people who are interested in extensive biblical interpretation. Readers will encounter everything from the manuscripts that stand behind various English Bible translations, to matters of language and meaning, to a consideration of the canon of sacred Scripture, to issues that a person must consider when applying the Bible to Christian life today. The book also includes a section called 鈥淒eeper Dives鈥� for readers who want a closer examination of the material presented in each chapter.
鈥淎ny serious student of the Christian Bible will benefit from this superb presentation of the issues and principles involved in the sacred, blessed task of interpreting the Holy Scriptures,鈥� said Dr. James Fickenscher, adjunct professor of biblical studies at Concordia University, Irvine, Calif.
Voelz has taught at the Seminary level for more than 48 years and has been a member of SA国际传媒鈥檚 faculty since 1989. His areas of expertise include hermeneutics, Greek language and the synoptic Gospels.
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