Author Interview: Matt Harmon on Asking the Right Questions in Bible Study
- 0:13 – Introduction
- 0:50 – Why did you write this book?
- 2:26 – What effect has the handout you wrote (which inspired Asking the Right Questions) had on students and people in your church?
- 3:14 – How can we make sense of the complexities in Scripture?
- 6:00 – How does our fallen condition affect how we approach biblical passages?
- 7:36 – What are some of the drawbacks of the more common ways of reading the Bible?
- 9:19 – How does your book intersect with the idea of not just "me and the Lord," but "me, the Lord, and the community"?
- 12:07 – What can we learn from Jesus about how to read the Bible?
- 14:42 – What is your hope and prayer for people who read Asking the Right Questions?
Asking the Right Questions
Matthew S. Harmon
This incisive and accessible book trains Bible readers to ask the right questions when reading God's Word to help them understand and apply the text to their lives.
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