Basic - Bible Interpretation lives up to its title . It deals with the basics and doesn't confuse the reader with extraneous material . It focuses on the Bible as the Word of God and handles that Word with " revérence and godly fear . " It tells us how to interpret this marvelous Book , and even gives the reader opportunity to put the principles into practice . In every way , this book is a practical tool for the serious student who wants to study the Bible and apply its truths . Warren W. Wiersbe Author , Conference Speaker Having taught and written in the area of hermeneutics for almost thirty years , I am convinced that there is no more important course in the seminary curriculum for training in the Scriptures . As Roy Zuck has so ably demonstrated , we cannot know the message of the Bible for today until we know its meaning . Dr. Zuck's work is intensely biblical and comprehensive but at the same time is simple and uncomplicated . This is a book we have needed for many years and I praise the Lord that it is now available . Earl D. Radmacher Chancellor Professor of Systematic Theology Western Seminary At last ! A book on hermeneutics you can understand . Dr. Zuck has drawn heavily on his many years of teaching in the seminary classroom to present an excellent treatise on biblical interpretation . While this book will be well received in the classroom , it is one that I will be wholeheartedly recommending to my congregation . While the scholarship is clearly present , it is nevertheless most readable and understandable by the average layperson . This book will make a valuable contribution to ability to comprehend the Scriptures . Louis A. Barbieri Senior Pastor Des Plaines Bible Church Des Plaines , Illinois