Let the Reader Understand: Let the Reader Understand (2nd Edition) / August 02, 2002

“Well, that’s just your interpretation.”

For many people, interpreting the Bible is the art of making it say what they want. Even scholars often treat interpretation as a subjective exercise, not the search for true, objective meaning of texts. But hasn’t God spoken definitively in Scripture? Shouldn’t we be able to arrive at a good and true interpretation?

Convinced that God wants us to understand his Word in all its literary genres, Dan McCartney and Charles Clayton have provided a thorough, readable introduction to biblical interpretation, now updated in this second edition to address postmodern approaches.

Endorsements:

• “The best introduction to biblical hermeneutics….Each section presents profound concepts simply and clearly.” ––Bruce Waltke
• “Comprehensive yet understandable….A helpful emphasis in the book is that interpretation is more than a cognitive exercise; it is also spiritual.” –– Bibliotheca Sacra