{"product_id":"asking-better-questions-bible","title":"Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary, and Longing for More","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToo often when we come to the Bible, questions make us uncomfortable.\u003c\/b\u003e But questions are often a good thing. When we stop viewing the Bible through the lens of our own agendas and ask the questions the Bible is asking, something extraordinary happens. We form a new and deeper way of thinking about Scripture and understanding the Bible. As we do, we move further into the depths and mystery of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsking Better Questions of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey into the original conversation of the inspired Text. In it, Marty Solomon (a host of \u003ci\u003eThe BEMA Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e and the founder of the BEMA Discipleship ministry, a branch of Impact Campus Ministries) explores all the different portions of Scripture, examining how each is unique in structure and intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we ask the questions the Bible is asking, we will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand the ancient Near Eastern perspective of words, numbers, and core principles like eternal life, truth, sin, and faith;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognize the literary devices and the reclamation of stories used in the Torah;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eread the historical books both as sources of inspiration and as cautionary tales;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einterpret the distinct genres in wisdom literature, such as psalms and proverbs;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecipher the unique elements of prophetic literature;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eperceive the subversive nature of the Gospel accounts; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eview the New Testament letters as inspired, authoritative interpretation of the story of God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod can be trusted with our doubts and invites us to question. Let \u003ci\u003eAsking Better Questions of the Bible\u003c\/i\u003e show you a better way forward for interpreting Scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NavPress Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44459388469385,"sku":"9781641585705","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0376\/3057\/4729\/files\/imageloader_5187455a-affb-4ccf-b7d7-771ef1c6a0e0.jpg?v=1780864649","url":"https:\/\/thebookmarkpr.com\/products\/asking-better-questions-bible","provider":"The Bookmark Books \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}