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April 13, 2015
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Review: How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor

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How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor: A Practical and Entertaining Exploration of the World’s Most Famous Book releases on March 3, 2015. This book is the first Bible reference work (1) that I have ever read cover to cover, and (2) that has ever made me laugh out loud.  Recently, the book’s author, DTS academic dean Dr. Mark Yarbrough, took some time to talk about this new resource.

What motivated you to write How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor?

In the history of evangelicalism, we’ve been blessed with great books about the Bible. We have wonderful commentaries, and we’ve listened to sound expositors, especially in the past thirty years. But one of the potential side effects is that we have forgotten to teach people how to feed themselves. So my hope is to give people confidence in their study of the Word. If just one person who reads this book gains the confidence to run toward the Word, I’ll be eternally grateful. Read_More_button

Source: Sandra Glahn, www.dts.edu