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How to Read the Bible: History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference, and What It Means for Faith Today

By Steven L. McKenzie

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2005
ISBN
9780195161496, 0195161491
Open Library ID
OL7390581M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1766338 bytes)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
218\218
Topic
Education
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24

Description

The book is extremely well written, and a great introduction to reading the Bible critically and as literature. The author is a professor, not a preacher, and approaches the reading of the Bible in a contextual format. The basic types of Biblical writings are discussed, examined and examples are given. McKenzie emphasizes the need to read the Bible within the cultural, historical and literary framework at the time of writing. This approach is likely to turn off a reader who is looking for a religious rather than a critical scholarly text. I strongly recommend the book if you are looking for an approachable and readable introduction to scholarly Bible study.

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