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Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible

By O'Brien , Brandon J.;Richards , E. Randolph

Book information

Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780830863471, 9780830837823, 9780830867981, 0830863478
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
554 kB (567033 bytes)
Pages
241 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Cover; Endorsements; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Part One; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part Two; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Part Three; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Resources; Notes; Author Index; Scripture Index.;Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held opinions about our most beloved book.

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