Beyond the Bible, written by Howard Marshall, is a collection of essays that seek to propose a biblically sound way to move from biblical text to doctrine and application. Marshall believes that if someone wants to go “beyond the Bible,” they must do so “biblically.” A concern of Marshall's is also how to correctly apply the Scriptures to controversial issues in the church today. The book includes not only Marshall's work, but also essays written by Kevin Vanhoozer and Stanley Porter, which support the idea that hermeneutics should be a discussion, not a solo discourse. In Marshall's first essay, "Evangelicals and Hermeneutics," he summarizes the state of evangelical theology in relation to hermeneutics. Marshall describes how over the past thirty years evangelical scholars have come to appreciate hermeneutics more than ever. Evangelical scholars now understand and explore hermeneutical concerns at all levels of study: general hermeneutics, exegesis, as well as exposition and application. Marshall states that while examining an author's intent is important, he neglects the question of the sensus plenior, the deeper meaning of the work intended by God, not necessarily the human author. In Marshall's second essay, "The Development of Doctrine," he identifies two approaches to biblical interpretation, conservative and progressive. Marshall witnessed the need for greater clarity regarding worship practices, principles, and theology due to differing opinions among evangelical interpreters. Marshall states, “It is above all the duty of evangelical Christians to provide some kind of reasoned, principled approach to the question of developing doctrine from Scripture” (Marshall 45). Marshall's third essay, "The Search for Bi.... .. half of the article ......these approaches are based on the historical-critical method, speech act theory, and Wittgenstein's approach. The Porter's view is that Paul himself had his own views on Jesus, God, and Christianity in general. Porter suggests using translation theory when trying to go beyond the Bible. He believes that one must carefully examine the crux of it that is said in the Scriptures and then translate it into today's language. Beyond the Bible is full of helpful insights on how to apply the Scriptures to everyday doctrine and life. Marshall, Vanhoozer, and Porter are all educated theologians Scripture to everyday life is not definitively agreed upon and explained in this book, but it pushes readers to think about biblical interpretation in new ways. As mentioned above, hermeneutics must be an ongoing discussion, not a discourse lonely.