9780195161496
How to Read the Bible: History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference, And What It Means for Faith Today
Steven L. McKenzie
ISBN 13: 9780195161496
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
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In this examination of the several genres of the Bible that are typically misunderstood, the author of King David: A Biography argues that to comprehend the Bible, the intentions of the biblical authors themselves must be grasped.
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Book Description: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2005. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 232 x 154 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery ***** Print on Demand *****. More people read the Bible than any other book. Indeed, many try to live their lives according to its words. The question is, do they understand what they're reading? As Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative book, quite often the answer is, "No." McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. In short, we must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. McKenzie examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man who was swallowed by a fish. Likewise, McKenzie explains that the very names "Adam" and "Eve" tell us that these are not historical characters, but figures who symbolize human origins ("Adam" means man, "Eve" is related to the word for life).Similarly, the authors of apocalyptic texts--including the Book of Revelation--were writing allegories of events that were happening in their own time. Not for a moment could they imagine that centuries afterwards, readers would be poring over their works for clues to the date of the Second Coming of Christ, or when and how the world would end. For anyone who takes reading the Bible seriously and who wants to get it right, this book will be both heartening and enlightening. Bookseller Inventory # APC9780195161496 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Oxford University Press, 2006. Hardback. Book Condition: New. 232x154. (216) THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 10 DAYs EXTRA FOR DELIVERY. Millions of people read the Bible. Many try to live their lives according to its words. But, do they understand what they're reading? As Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative book, quite often the answer is, No. McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible readers must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. He examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading. For anyone who takes reading the Bible seriously and who wants to get it right, this book will be both heartening and enlightening. (Hardback). Bookseller Inventory # AQ0195161491 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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