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  1. NC Biblical counselor
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Excellent book, organization could be better
    April 7, 2015
    NC Biblical counselor
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This book was life-changing for me. I could finally study Scripture for myself. I now use it as a teaching tool. The organization is a little unwieldy. I found it necessary to write a flow-sheet to remind myself of the different things I was looking for in a text. It works hard at sticking with principles of hermeneutics. If I had the opportunity, I would probably give it 4.5 stars, but it a book that is well worth having and using.
  2. Dave Jenkins
    Caldwell, Idaho
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Helpful book on Scripture
    January 26, 2012
    Dave Jenkins
    Caldwell, Idaho
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Introduction

    Many books on how to read and interpret the Bible are written every year, but not many of them stand the test of time. Most of the books of this genre succeed in helping the reader to read the Bible, or to interpret Scripture, but not both. Living By The Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible, by Howard G. Hendricks and William D. Hendricks, has stood the test of time by combining how to read the Bible with how to interpret and apply the Word of God.

    Summary

    In three hundred and seventy-eight pages, Dr. Howard Hendricks and his son William walk their readers through how to read, interpret, and apply the Word of God. In step one, the authors teach the reader how to observe, read, and look for important things in Scripture. Step two guides the readers into understanding the value of interpretation and the five keys to interpretation: 1) Content, 2) context, 3) comparison, 4) culture, and 5) consultation. The final section of the book is on application. Here the Hendricks' explain the process of applying the sermon through four steps of application: 1) know the text and yourself, 2) relate it to your experience, 3) mediate on the truth of Scripture and 4) practice the truth of Scripture.

    Critique

    Living By The Book: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible is one of the most helpful books I've read in this genre. While no book on reading, interpreting and applying the Bible can cover every single topic; the authors have accomplished their goal of helping the reader to observe, interpret, and apply the Word of God.

    The one (very minor) weakness that this book has is that there is not enough space to work out the ideas the authors taught on. While the authors do provide space at the end of nearly chapter titled "You Try It", these sections could be strengthened if they provided questions for the reader to work through. Even with this very minor weakness the "You Try It" sections are still helpful and cause the reader to think through what they have learned in the chapter.

    Conclusion

    Books on how to read, interpret and apply the Scripture are written every year, but not many of those books stand the test of time. Living By The Book is written by a seasoned Professor and Bible teacher, Dr. Howard Hendricks and his son William, it will help its readers to think through what the Bible is, and why they should read and study it.

    While reading this book, I felt that I was being shepherded to better read, interpret, and apply the Truth of Scripture for myself. Living By The Book is a very helpful introductory book that will help its readers to journey through the Scriptures and engage God's Word like never before.

    Title: Living By the Book Workbook: The Art and Science of Reading the Bible

    Authors: Dr. Howard and William Hendricks

    Publisher: Moody (2007)
  3. jeff
    Asheville, NC
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Living By The Book
    July 5, 2018
    jeff
    Asheville, NC
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The book uses the method of observation, interpretation, application. This book will help you grow in your personal study, teaching and preaching; giving you the ability to handle scripture better, also presents how to use other resourses to get deeper in the Word. I read through it and try to read a chapter every week, chapters are short, easy reading. If you want to grow in the Word of God then pray for understanding, open up your Bible and read and use Living By the Book, it is a process and there are no short cuts; God rewards deligent study and those who daily read the Word.
  4. bino
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Living by the book
    October 23, 2014
    bino
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Great way to learn more about the bible. We read and discuss each chapter in our bible study.
  5. Nancy E
    Chula Vista
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    study guide for the bible
    February 5, 2014
    Nancy E
    Chula Vista
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    this book was recommended to me by my senior and youth pastors at my church to help me be able to study the bible in a way that is easy to understand but help me grow as well. and it's in a format that is easy to read and do in a decent amount of time, especially when your free time is limited.
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