Inductive Bible Study : a Comprehensive Guide to the Practice of Hermeneutics

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Theoretical foundations. Inductive study -- Transjective study -- Intentional and rational study -- Re-creative study -- Direct study -- Comprehensive and integrated study -- Individual and communal study -- Compositional book study -- Canonical study -- Flexible procedural study -- Observing and asking. Survey of books-as-wholes -- Survey of parts-as-wholes (divisions, sections, segments) -- Focused observation -- Answering or interpreting. Selecting questions and formulating premises -- Drawing inferences from the premises -- Implementing interpretation -- Evaluating and appropriating. Description of evaluation and appropriation -- Implementing evaluation and appropriation -- Correlation. Character and practice of correlation -- Implementing correlation -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. General discussion of induction and deduction -- Appendix B. Presuppositions in contemporary hermeneutical discussion -- Appendix C. Selectivity -- Appendix D. The use of original-language resources -- Appendix E. Critical methods in inductive Bible study -- Appendix F. Logical outlines.