What do food, exercise and the Bible have in common? Misuse of one or the other can endanger our well-being. However, using it responsibly can renew our lives. How can we increase our understanding of the Bible and thereby reduce our human biases? How can we put what we learn into practice in our daily lives?
The author explains the potential of ten tools and gives many examples. These same tools can help us understand other books and also the people around us. These principles, traditionally taught in courses on grammatical-historical hermeneutics, are not new. The author, however, presents them in a new and simple way, demonstrating that they are rooted in good sense. This makes this book accessible to both believers and non-believers. The author spent 26 years as a church planter, teacher and coach in Montreal.
This book is the culmination of his work to equip ordinary people to grasp the Scriptures for themselves. “An Ocean to Explore” invites you to take a whole new look at the most translated and widely distributed book of all time. Comments: An ocean to explore is unique. It takes a complex topic - understanding and applying the Bible - and makes it accessible. And he is pleasant to read. But he also demonstrates solid and trustworthy scholarship. Another of its qualities is that it will benefit the experienced Bible student as much as the very young believer, and - surprise - the non-believer. Thank you, Steve, for a remarkable contribution to authentic biblical exploration - Robertson McQuilkin, honorary president of Columbia International University and author of Understanding and Applying the Bible.
There is an urgent need for good Bible study materials that encourage both church Bible study groups and average Christians to engage in serious Bible study. An Ocean to Explore by Stephen Wheeler is one of them. My prayer is that thousands of Christians will begin through this book an in-depth exploration of the wonderful, life-changing truths of Scripture. - Grant Osborne, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and author of The Hermeneutical Spiral."
ISBN: 9780991817528