Knowing the Scriptures
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Title | Knowing the Scriptures | |||
| Author | A.T. Pierson | ||||
| Pages | 459 | ||||
| Date | From edition published in 1910 | ||||
| Extras | Several charts, tables, many lists; updated spelling and language; timelines, remastered artwork | ||||
| Description | Knowing the Scriptures is a textbook on Bibliology, offering a very comprehensive view of correct teaching on the doctrine of the Scriptures. Its focus is on how to study the Scriptures, and not on the multiplied criticisms of incorrect forms. As such it presents a very handy reference and definition of terms. It explains the attributes of Scripture, the form, the types, and a survey of the Bible in a very clear format, with tables, charts and lists to help the Bible student. Dr. Pierson explains the general approach and understanding of the Bible and then to actually study the Bible presents a combination approach of using the analytic and synthetic methods, by examining the individual parts and then of the collective whole. The Bible is so unified and artfully formed, that this keeps the child of God from becoming either excessive or deficient in any area of spiritual living. A note about printed versions. Our work is from the original edition. In determining whether or not to produce another updated version, we considered carefully the edition printed and copyrighted by Zondervan Publishers. We found their “updated” edition deficient in several areas: 1. It is a sloppy recomposition of the original text, and introduces a high count of misspelled and mistyped words. 2. It removed several helpful portions of the text, including the chapter summaries. 3. The printed version has such small margins, it is not helpful to the preservation of the work, nor to those who wish to add marginal notes. 4. The artwork is a facsimile, and further degrades the readability and usefulness of it. 5. The words were not updated to American or modern spelling and usage. The edition is very helpful however in that because the type was recast, it enables easier reading. Also, the Roman numeral system had been updated in most of the Bible references. In consideration of these factors and the fact that Zondervan has historically been difficult to work with in getting copyright permissions, it was deemed important to provide a completely redone update of this classic and very helpful book, and so enable its use among those who love Scripture, once again. |
| Chapter | Title | Pages | |
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| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Bible Study; Some of its Laws and Methods | 9 | ||
| 1 | Supreme Authority of the Word of God | 11 | |
| 2 | The High Level of the Word of God | 19 | |
| 3 | The Identity of the Written and Living Word | 27 | |
| 4 | The Prophetic Element in Scripture | 35 | |
| 5 | Structural Form in Scripture | 43 | |
| 6 | Mutual Relations of the Two Testaments | 51 | |
| 7 | The Bible as a Book among Books | 59 | |
| 8 | Numerical and Mathematical Features | 67 | |
| 9 | The Law of Grammatical Construction | 75 | |
| 10 | Bible Versions and Translations | 83 | |
| 11 | Biblical Names and Titles | 91 | |
| 12 | Scripture Dialect and Self Definition | 99 | |
| 13 | Verbal Changes and Variations | 107 | |
| 14 | Scriptural Precision and Discrimination | 115 | |
| 15 | Similar and Equivalent Terms | 125 | |
| 16 | Prominent and Dominant Words and Phrases | 133 | |
| 17 | Leading Paragraphs and Passages | 141 | |
| 18 | Summaries of Biblical Truth | 149 | |
| 19 | Marked Recurrence of Like Language | 159 | |
| 20 | Refrain and Chorus in Scripture | 167 | |
| 21 | Thoughts Which Transcend all Speech | 177 | |
| 22 | Context or Connection | 185 | |
| 23 | Recurrence of Thought and Idea | 193 | |
| 24 | Topical Methods of Study | 203 | |
| 25 | The Totality of Scripture Testimony | 213 | |
| 26 | Analysis and Synthesis | 221 | |
| 27 | Combination and Unification | 229 | |
| 28 | Classification and System | 239 | |
| 29 | Comparison and Contrast | 249 | |
| 30 | Systematic and Progressive Teaching | 257 | |
| 31 | Poetic Parallelism | 267 | |
| 32 | The Scattered Proverbs of Scripture | 277 | |
| 33 | Divine Patterns and Enconiums | 287 | |
| 34 | Legal and Ethical Standards | 207 | |
| 35 | Miracles and Discourses | 307 | |
| 36 | The Place and Province of Parables | 319 | |
| 37 | Biblical Figures of Speech | 329 | |
| 38 | Typology and Symbolism | 339 | |
| 39 | Value of Historic Sidelights | 349 | |
| 40 | Representative Historic Scenes | 359 | |
| 41 | Links between the Historical and Ethical | 369 | |
| 42 | The Illustrative Typical Element | 379 | |
| 43 | Misunderstandings and Perversions | 387 | |
| 44 | Dispensations, Ages and Covenants | 395 | |
| 45 | The Mystical Element and the Mysteries | 405 | |
| 46 | Occult References and Intimations | 415 | |
| 47 | Pictorial Helps to Impression | 425 | |
| 48 | The Humorous Element in Scripture | 435 | |
| 49 | Finding Hid Treasure in God’s Word | 443 | |
| 50 | Gathering up Fragments | 451 |
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