Top Highlights

• we will focus on observing the details and subtle points of a text.
• Picture the passage you are studying as a ladder, a ladder of ideas.
• Repetition frequently indicates the theme for a section. Whole books sometimes repeat key words and phrases.
• With biblical interpretation, as with prayer, three elements are necessary: proper methods, proper heart conditions, and proper goals.
• This book is far from the first to present a method of Bible study. What sets it apart from the rest? First, it is a primer in Bible interpretation. It is written for those who are ready to move from casual and devotional reading of Scripture to a more theological and exegetical reading.13