This book compares New Testament and Rabbinical texts in order to recover the oral tradition accompanying the written Biblical text. Although New Testament Greek is a hellenistic idiom, it reflects a Semitic rather than a hellenistic culture. Therefore, Culbertson looks to Jewish sources in order to understand the Greek text, rather than to the philosophical, methodological, and literary sources of hellenistic culture. The author uses specific examples to illustrate various literary theories and to prove the value of a Listener Response Analysis of Gospel texts. A dozen parables are discussed in detail.

A Word Fitly Spoken explores significant poetic devices within the four alphabetic acrostic psalms found in Book I of the Psalter. The majority of scholarly opinion has been that these acrostics are poetically and artistically deficient due to the writers' and editors' preoccupation with the alphabetic pattern. In contrast to this view, A Word Fitly Spoken proposes that the acrostic pattern contributes to, rather than detracts from, the poetic artistry of these psalms. In an effort to promote a holistic, canonical reading of the four acrostic poems within Book I of the Psalter, this study also examines the linguistic and grammatical connections within the text. Such a close reading repeatedly demonstrates the emotive power and the imagination of this literature in contradiction to its supposedly stiff, wooden nature. A Word Fitly Spoken is attuned to the frequent plays on word and sound that occur throughout these four poems and as such would be useful in graduate courses on biblical interpretation, Hebrew poetry, or the Psalms.

As a new believer in Christ Jesus I overheard someone speaking about the perfect will of GOD. I was so amazed that GOD had a perfect will for my life. It was then I discovered my gift of teaching. I begin a lifelong search for knowledge, insight and wisdom. I came across so much truth that I remembered asking GOD to help me to retain the every thought of GOD that was being shared with me from Him. I was truly enlightened by His word and His spirit. GOD gave me this gift of remembering events, scripture lessons, teaching tools, and defining special moments through Acronyms, hence, the title, A Word Fitly Spoken Its nothing short of a miracle. I give Him all the Glory! For years Ive ministered using one, two and even more of my acronyms in my teachings. These acronyms help put a handle on the truths discovered as we look into life and the word of GOD. The way GOD deals with me is through meditation, and I simply ask GOD, What are you saying? How could this be said in a way that will allow me to never forget it? Give me a method, to hang this truth on, and as expected, He does it each time. So walk with me through my lifes lessons with these acronyms given to me by GOD, revealing to us how to handle His precious principles that He desires us to never forget

Words Fitly Spoken are "like apples of gold in settings of silver," according to Proverbs 25:11. The poetic words of Bruce Goodpaster display those burnished apples in a variety of silver settings. Some reflect dreams or visions, some come from the refinement of trials and sickness, others from meditation on God's faithful promises. All draw the reader away from daily struggles with worry and uncertainty and toward the encouragement found in God's promise that He is returning soon to rule and reign. Bruce grew up in a Christian home in the Midwest and accepted Jesus as his personal savior as a child. While in the Navy he met the Navigators who greatly influenced his spiritual growth by emphasizing Bible study and Scripture memory.