Open the Bible with newcomers and experienced students alike. Both will find much to learn and explore in this helpful introductory study. Stephen Binz offers clear, practical explanations that will make the Bible more familiar, giving readers a sense of the Bible’s structure, a better understanding of its various themes and writing styles, and insight into how to interpret the Bible within the Catholic tradition. This study also provides direction in how to choose a Bible, how to navigate its contents, and how to get the most out of Bible study. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 6 lessons.
Open the Bible with newcomers and experienced students alike. Both will find much to learn and explore in this helpful introductory study. Stephen Binz offers clear, practical explanations that will make the Bible more familiar, giving readers a sense of the Bible’s structure, a better understanding of its various themes and writing styles, and insight into how to interpret the Bible within the Catholic tradition. This study also provides direction in how to choose a Bible, how to navigate its contents, and how to get the most out of Bible study. Commentary, study and reflection questions, prayers, and access to online lectures are included. 6 lessons.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome 7
What materials will you use? 8
How will you use these materials? 8
Preface 11
Lesson One (The Bible and the Christian Life) 15
Lesson Two (Choosing and Exploring your Bible) 31
Lesson Three (Biblical Composition and Inspiration) 49
Lesson Four (Understanding and Interpreting Scripture) 65
Lesson Five (Biblical Fundamentalism and the Canon of Scripture)
81
Lesson Six (Reading and Studying the Bible) 97
Praying with Your Group 113
Reflecting on Scripture 115
Stephen J. Binz is a biblical scholar, award-winning author, popular speaker, and pilgrimage guide. He studied Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem and has developed dozens of books and programs in biblical theology and spirituality. A number of his commentaries are the foundation for the following Little Rock Scripture Study offerings: Panorama of the Old Testament, Panorama of the New Testament, Exodus, The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus, and The Infancy Narratives of Jesus. He is also the author of Holy Land Pilgrimage (Liturgical Press). More information about Binz’s work may be found at Bridge-B.com.
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