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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