Getting the Message, Revised & Expanded: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible

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If you have ever tried to teach the Bible, this serious but non-technical and very practical introduction to Bible interpretation is for you.

Since its original publication in 1996, Getting the Message has been used by teenagers, college students, and seminarians as well as by Christian leaders on six continents.

Getting the Message offers an invaluable and far-reaching exploration of the inter-relations between the production of media messages and their reception - an invaluable guide for any study of the development of media theory. Bear in mind that my second career was in mediation and being trained to watch and listen and get the message from facial expression and body language. Text messages that appear green on iPhone are sent via SMS and MMS, outdated systems that do not support modern texting features like end-to-end encryption, high quality media sharing, read receipts, typing indicators and more. When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated and less secure systems that do not support end-to-end encryption. The messengers of God's book need the insightful mentoring that Dan Doriani provides in Getting the Message.

When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated systems that cannot support large media files.Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition . The shaped pads have space to add personal messages for kids to stick to their bedroom doors, on their school lockers, on their books or anywhere else! The themes chapter is good, but in my opinion spends too much time on the idea of approaching the bible with a theme in mind, e. The book is divided into 13 chapters, each ending with 2-4 exercises to allow the reader to practice the material covered in the chapter. When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated systems which do not always support texting over wi-fi.

For instance, even praying for a victory in sports needs Biblical application, as “our faith should shape our conduct on the field.Doriani summarizes the main principles for interpretation in a single, easily remembered acronym - CAPTOR. The book examines how one goes about understanding and applying each and directs readers to tools that might be helpful (e. He also presents the steps for a topical Bible study, discusses available resources, and offers suggestions for getting started. Find more of my book reviews and follow Dive In, Dig Deep on Instagram - my account dedicated to Bibles and books to see the beauty of the Bible and the role of reading in the Christian life. The better you understand the contents this book, the better equipped you will be to understand every part of the Book.