Grasping God's Word
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Grasping God's Word gives you the tools you need to study Scripture with insight, accuracy, and understanding.
It’s one thing to read the Bible; it’s another to understand and apply it correctly.
This series provides you with a simple and clear introduction to reading the Word of God carefully and in context, interpreting it, and then applying it faithfully.
When you complete this series, you will gain:
• foundational principles required to understand the Bible correctly
• insight into issues of background context, its influence on interpretation, and how your own history impacts understanding
• knowledge and tools to dig deeper into Scripture, interpret biblical texts, and rightly relate their meaning to life
• practice applying interpretive principles to New and Old Testament writings
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Grasping God's Word - Session 1 - Bible Translations
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 1, Bible Translation.
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Grasping God's Word - Session 2 - The Interpretive Journey
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 2, The Interpretiv...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 3 - Sentences
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 3, How to Read the...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 4 - Paragraphs
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 4, How to Read the...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 5 - Discourses
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 5, How to Read the...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 6 - The Historical-Cultural Context
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 6, The Historical-...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 7 - What Do We Bring to the Text?
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 7, What Do We Brin...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 8 - The Literary Context
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 8,The Literary Con...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 9 - Word Studies
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 9, Word Studies.
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Grasping God's Word - Session 10 - Who Controls the Meaning?
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 10, Who Controls t...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 11 - Levels of Meaning
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 11, Levels of Mean...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 12 - The Role of the Holy Spirit
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 12, The Role of th...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 13 - Application
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 13, Application.
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Grasping God's Word - Session 14 - New Testament: Letters
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 14, New Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 15 - New Testament: Gospels
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 15, New Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 16 - New Testament: Acts
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 16, New Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 17 - New Testament: Revelation
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 17, New Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 18 - Old Testament: Narrative
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 18, Old Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 19 - Old Testament: Law
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 19, Old Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 20 - Old Testament: Poetry
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 20, Old Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 21 - Old Testament: Prophets
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 21, Old Testament—...
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Grasping God's Word - Session 22 - Old Testament: Wisdom
A companion to today’s bestselling biblical interpretation textbook, Grasping God's Word by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, these lectures are ideal for students wanting to learn how to read, interpret, and apply the Bible. This video download presents material from session 22, Old Testament—...
