Presuppositions of biblical interpretation -- Naturalistic approaches -- Supernaturalistic approaches -- Existential approaches -- Dogmatic approaches -- Basic principles for understanding the Bible -- Understanding human language -- Historical, physical, and cultural setting -- A method for word study -- Analyzing thought structure -- Examining the context -- Figurative language -- Parables --…
History and the genre(s) of the Bible: is the Bible a history book? -- History and fiction: what is history? -- History and truth: is historicity important? -- History and modern scholarship: why do scholars disagree? -- History and hermeneutics: how then should we read the Bible "historically"? -- An extended example: the rise of Saul.
Includes bibliographical references and index.