Understanding the Bible : A Guide to Reading the Scriptures

Saint Mary's Press (COR)

ISBN 10: 0884898520 / ISBN 13: 9780884898528

Published by Anselm Academic, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding the Bible : A Guide to Reading the Scriptures
• Publisher: Anselm Academic
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0884898520
• ISBN 13: 9780884898528
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Understanding the Bible: A Guide to Reading the Scriptures will inform your reading and enrich your understanding of the Bible from historical, literary, and faith perspectives. It is ideal for use regardless of your background, your beliefs, your questions, or the Bible translation you are reading.

Inside are articles that explore the Bible in its faith, historical, and cultural contexts. The Bible is looked at as literature too--its genres and literary forms. There are articles introducing the Old and New Testaments, specifically the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, the Wisdom and Poetry Books, the Prophets, the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters, and Revelation. The history and differences of translations are discussed, and other tools to help you unlock the Bible are introduced. Additional aids include maps, charts, a timeline, and a glossary. Together these aids further investigate the Bible and the world in which it was written, as well as the progression of scholarship that helps us understand the Bible today.