Dig Deeper. Tools to unearth the Bible’s treasure

This is a toolbox. Sorry if that conjures up painful memories of failed DIY projects, hours spent waiting for the emergency services on the hard shoulder of the motorway, or rusty, forgotten implements decked with cobwebs at the back of your garden shed.

But there are no spanners or trowels here. Rather these tools are a means of getting to the bottom of any Bible passage and discovering its true meaning.

The passionate aim of this book is that it should help you to 'correctly handle the word of truth' (2 Timothy 2:15) so that you will experience God's clear guidance in your life, come to know him better and grow to love him more. Our prayer is that your Bible reading will never be the same again.

Contents

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. What the Bible Is and How We Should Approach It
• 2. The Author's Purpose Tool
• 3. The Context Tool
• 4. The Structure Tool
• 5. The Linking Words Tool
• 6. The Parallels Tools
• 7. The Narrators Comment Tool
• 8. The Vocabulary Tool
• 9. The Translations Tool
• 10. The Tone and Feel Tool
• 11. The Repetition Tool
• 12. The Quotation Tool
• 13. The Genre Tool
• 14. The Copycat Tool
• 15. The Bible Timeline Tool
• 16. The Who Am I Tool
• 17. The So What Tool
• Conclusion: Pulling It All Together
• Recommended Reading
• Appendix: It Really Works!