You Can Understand the Bible Seminar

by Bob Utley

Publisher:

Bible Lessons International

, 1996

Overview

Subtitled An Explanation and Application of the Historical-Grammatical Method of Hermeneutics. This notebook details Utley's personal Bible study techniques, thoroughly explaining and demonstrating the application of the historical-grammatical method of Biblical interpretation. Utley has designed this seminar to be easily understood and practical. The method focuses on the inspiration of the original author. His day, his words, his purposes become the focus of interpretation. It cannot mean what it never meant!

Contents

Top Highlights

“Affirming the inspiration and trustworthiness of the Bible was not the end, but only the beginning. How do I verify or reject the varied and conflicting interpretations of the many difficult passages in Scripture by those who were claiming its authority and trustworthiness?” (Page 1)

“Application should be made at paragraph level, not word level. Words have meaning only in context; clauses have meaning only in context; sentences have meaning only in context. The only inspired person involved in the interpretive process is the original author. We only follow his lead by the illumination of the Holy Spirit.” (Page 5)

“‘The Bible throws a lot of light on commentaries.’” (Page 3)

“In applying the Bible, it is important to remember that (except in prophecy) one and only one meaning may be valid for a particular Bible text. That meaning is related to the intent of the original author as he addressed a crisis or need in his day. Many possible applications may be derived from this one meaning. The application will be based on the recipients’ needs but must be related to the original author’s meaning.” (Page 5)

“Christian maturity is a tension-filled road of self-examination and Spirit-led Bible study.” (Page 9)

Product Details

• Title: You Can Understand the Bible Seminar
• Author: Bob Utley
• Publisher: Bible Lessons International
• Publication Date: 1996
• Pages: 120

About Bob Utley

Bob Utley is a dynamic and inspirational Bible teacher. He feels that the Lord has given him a gift of relating to all types of people, especially those who have been turned off by "religiosity." Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas. He is married to the former Peggy Rutta and they have three children and three grandchildren. He has earned degrees from East Texas Baptist College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has done post-graduate work at Baylor University, Wycliffe Bible Translators' Summer Institute of Linguistics, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has pastored several churches in Texas. Currently Bob conducts revivals and Bible conferences both in the United States and abroad.