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Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God: A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation is unavailable, but you can change that!

Every time we read the Bible, we’re reading in the presence of God. This incredible truth should shape how we read in specific ways. Moving quickly from principle to practice, Vern Poythress helps us rethink how we interpret the Bible by showing us the implications of entering into God’s presence as we study. This handbook outlines distinct steps for practicing faithful biblical interpretation...

David as a foreshadowing of Christ. The same three observations hold not only with respect to the words of 1 Samuel 22:1–2, but also with respect to the underlying events described in 1 Samuel 22:1–2, events belonging to the life of David. We can discern in these functions of God’s words and deeds three perspectives. According to the particle perspective, each word and each deed is unique, both in what it is and in its location in time. According to the wave perspective, each word and each deed participates
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