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Recommended Reading on the Art and Science of Biblical Interpretation
This season at Servants of Grace, we’ve been considering Hermeneutics: the art and science of biblical interpretation. We are living in a time where many people—though Bibles are a plenty—are biblically illiterate, and don’t know how to interpret the Bible. With this issue of Theology for Life Magazine, it was our hope that readers would grow, not only in their understanding of how to interpret the Bible, but also the greater redemptive storyline of Scripture
If you’ve found this subject interesting and want to study the issue further, please check out the recommended reading list below. These books are at the top of this genre in both excellence and readability.
Doctrine of Scripture:
- Knowing Scripture by R.C. Sproul
- How to Get the Most from God’s Word by John MacArthur
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney
- Jesus on Every Page by David Murray
- The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible by B.B. Warfield.
Preaching:
- Preaching and Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
- Christ-Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell
- Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today by John Stott.
- How to Preach Biblically by John Macarthur and the Master’s Seminary Faculty
- Feed my Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching Edited by Don Kistler.
- On The Preparation and Delivery of Sermons by John Broadus.
- Lectures to My Students by Charles Spurgeon
- Preaching Christ in All of Scripture by Ed Clowney
- Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture by Graeme Goldsworthy
Good Study Bibles:
- English Standard Version (ESV) Study Bible
- Reformation Study Bible
- MacArthur Study Bible
- ESV Readers Bibles
In Christ,
Dave Jenkins
Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
