In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, I sat down with Vern Poythress, professor of New Testament interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary to talk through his book Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God: A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation.
Over the course of the conversation, Poythress explains steps for sound interpretation as well as mistakes Bible teachers often make. He offers keys to using a commentary wisely and to identifying analogies and types of Christ in the Old Testament.
Books by Poythress include:
- Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God: A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation
- The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation
- The Lordship of Christ: Serving Our Savior All of the Time, in All of Life, with All of Our Heart
- The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses
Mentioned by Poythress in this episode:
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- The Unfolding Mystery: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament by Edmund Clowney
- Preaching Christ in All of Scripture by Edmund Clowney
Is there enough evidence for us to believe the Gospels?
In an age of faith deconstruction and skepticism about the Bible’s authority, it’s common to hear claims that the Gospels are unreliable propaganda. And if the Gospels are shown to be historically unreliable, the whole foundation of Christianity begins to crumble.
But the Gospels are historically reliable. And the evidence for this is vast.
To learn about the evidence for the historical reliability of the four Gospels, click below to access a FREE eBook of Can We Trust the Gospels? written by New Testament scholar Peter J. Williams.