What the Biblical Text Actually Says About: Speaking in Tongues - Softcover

Wright, Brian S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1541226216 ISBN 13: 9781541226210

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

Much ink and venom have been spilled over the Question of what tongues was in the New Testament and what, or even if, it should Be today. Most of the dialogue on the topic has been rooted in denominational dogma, cultural tradition, and personal experience instead of clear exegesis of the New Testament texts. Therefore, if anything in Acts or the rest of the New Testament is to be rightly understood, it must be read and understood within the socio-religious context of the people who first heard and read it. Within the New Testament, any theological or religious idea was understood by Hebrew/Israelite/Jewish people in the context of the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings, i.e., the Old Testament. It is within this framework that the issue of 'tongues' should be considered.

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About the Author

Brian Wright is a biblical scholar and author, having spent two decades investigating the Ancient Near Eastern languages, cultures, and history that birthed Judaism and Christianity. He holds a Master of Religious Education in Middle Eastern Studies from The American Institute of Holy Land Studies, has studied sociology and religion at Oxford Graduate School, and is completing a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies at Trinity Theological Seminary. Following this, he intends further post-graduate and doctoral study in Semitic languages, biblical interpretation, and sociology of religion. His latest book, The Great Yet Completely Misunderstood Commission of Jesus was published in February of 2011. His other works include Blood & Seed:What Is The Eden Story Really Telling Us? released in October of 2010, its sequel, The GodBlood, due in 2017, and What the Biblical Text Actually Says About Speaking in Tongues, due in late 2016.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1541226216
• ISBN 13: 9781541226210
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 108