Expanded Edition of Dr. Dan Doriani’s “Getting the Message” Helps New Generations Teach the Bible

Since its original publication in 1996, Dr. Dan Doriani’s Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible has been used by teenagers, college students, seminarians, and Christian ministry leaders on every inhabited continent. The book’s helpful CAPTOR method—Context, Analysis, Problems, Themes, Obligations, Reflection—has helped countless Bible teachers understand and apply the truths of Scripture in Sunday school classes, seminary courses, and small group/personal Bible studies. Now, P&R Publishing has issued an expanded edition of this classic work, which has also been revised with a global audience in mind.

Professor, author, and former pastor Dr. Dan Doriani presents the six steps of interpretation in the order in which students of Scripture use them. He also presents the steps for a topical Bible study, discusses available resources, and offers suggestions for getting started. If you have ever tried to teach the Bible, this serious but non-technical and very practical introduction to Bible interpretation is for you.

Getting the Message will meet you where you are and help you hone critical skills, even if you do not know the original biblical languages. It will remind you of familiar principles, help you organize scattered methods, and teach you more about what biblical exegesis entails—all to better equip you to interpret and apply the Scriptures with confidence. The more you practice the skills Dr. Doriani demonstrates, the more you will grow in your ability to understand and communicate—and help others understand and communicate—what the Bible teaches.