Luther's Rules for How to Become a Theologian …
Martin Luther's 3 rules for how to read the Bible.
Problems with Inclusive Language Translations of the Bible …
Certain editions of the Bible risk letting contemporary cultural pressures distort the original meaning of Scripture.
Biblical Exegesis …
Discovering the Meaning of Scriptural Texts
A Seminar for The Bethlehem Institute
All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God and Profitable …
Thoughts on Bible translations and loving the Word of God.
Why is it important to take the sentences in the Bible seriously? …
Listen to John Piper urge us to love the Bible and not define it by our pre-existing expectations.
How should we approach the Bible when reading it? …
John Piper talks about what attitudes and expectations you ought to have when you go to the Scriptures.
What is "arcing" and why is it important? …
John Piper gives an overview of arcing and says why he likes it so much.
What do you think about paraphrased Bible translations? …
John Piper says that a paraphrase is great when it's honest about being a paraphrase.
Do you use arcing when you study the narrative passages of the Bible? …
John Piper explains one way to interpret the stories of Scripture.
How does an intellectually struggling Christian deal with the seeming concrete differences between the Synoptic Gospels? …
John Piper says it helps to view the Gospels as portraits, not photographs, of Jesus.
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