Status Updates From Interpreting the Prophetic ...

New book for my grad class this summer.
“God did not give his people his words to make them smart; he spoke so that they would respond with love, fear, service, obedience, and worship” (57).

Finished chapter 6. Read about making outlines, looking at different grammar usage, setting and context.

Finished chapter 5. Read about how to read and interpret the prophetic books. Doing careful study of the texts within their historical and cultural context will make the meaning clearer. Also read how to outline and plan a sermon to help certain people in the congregation.

Finished chapter 4. Read about the different issues involved with interpreting many of the Old Testament prophecies concerning events still in our future.

Finished chapter 3 on 10/26. Read about the primary themes of each of the prophetic books.

Finished chapter 2. Read a brief thematic summary for each of the Prophetic books.

Finished chapter 1. Read about the literary makeup of the prophetic books. The different genres and literary devices can enhance a sentence. How we should invest more time in reading them in their proper context.