Bring the Word to Life: Engaging the New Testament through Performing It

Ward, Richard F.,Trobisch, David J.

ISBN 10: 0802868851 / ISBN 13: 9780802868855

Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bring the Word to Life: Engaging the New Testament through Performing It
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802868851
• ISBN 13: 9780802868855
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The New Testament books were written to be read aloud. The original audiences of these texts would have been unfamiliar with our current practice of reading silently and processing with our eyes rather than our ears, so we can learn much about the New Testament through performing it ourselves.

Richard Ward and David Trobisch are here to help. Bringing the Word to Life walks the reader through what we know about the culture of performance in the first and second centuries, what it took to perform an early New Testament manuscript, the benefits of performance for teaching, and practical suggestions for exploring New Testament texts through performance today.

About the Authors

Richard F. Ward is Fred B. Craddock Associate Professor ofHomiletics and Worship at Phillips Theological Seminary. Hisother books include Speaking of the Holy: The Art ofCommunication in Preaching.,

David J. Trobisch is internationally recognized as a scholar for his work on Paul's letters, the formation of the Christian Bible, and biblical manuscripts.