BOOK REVIEW: The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers

Book Review Score – 10 out of 10

Book Title: The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Writers by Abner Chou (published by Kregel Publications, 2018)

This book on interpreting Scripture is not for the “faint of heart” – or more specifically the stereotypical laymen. While Chou’s writing style is accessible to many Christians, the book does not strive to be a devotional “pick me up,” but an instructive tool for seeing the intertextuality of Scripture.

And for that reason, I loved this book!

Chapter 3, where Chou demonstrates how all of Scripture relates and correlates to each other was one of the most stirring chapters I have ever read in hermeneutics. I came away thinking, “All Scripture IS inspired by God…clearly.”

I would commend this book to anyone wanting to better understand the mind of the prophet and apostle who referred to and quoted Scriptures before his lifetime. You will also receive instruction on how the Old Testament and New Testament relate.

I would like to thank Kregel Publications for giving me a copy of this book to read, review and apply to my current ministry.