Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

In this episode, H.B. discusses the importance of getting the vital statistics of a book of the Bible before you study individual texts in that book.

Here's the principle: A proper introduction to the book leads to a proper interpretation of the text.

What vital statistics should you discover?

1. The Author
2. The Audience or Recipients
3. Date of Writing
4. Place of Writing
5. Key Terms
6. Key Verses
7. Key Persons
8. Key Places
9. The Occasion
10. The Point or Purpose
11. The Doctrinal Themes
12. The Structure
13. View of Christ
14. Special Characteristics
15. Textual Difficulties
16. Theological Significance

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