Reading the Bible Wisely: An Introduction to Taking Scripture Seriously - Couverture souple

Briggs, Richard S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1610972880 ISBN 13 : 9781610972888

Editeur : Cascade Books, 2011

Synopsis

What does it mean to take the Bible seriously? This introductory book explores how Scripture itself gives us the resources to read it wisely. First, it looks at the basic questions of reading in context--historical, literary, and theological--and understanding the significance of the two-testament structure of the Christian Bible. Then it looks at how the Bible can itself contribute to shaping a wise doctrine of Scripture. Finally, it considers some of the many hermeneutical perspectives that contribute to reading the Bible wisely. New to this revised edition are chapters addressing the significance of the Old Testament, the performative function of Scripture, and how reading Scripture actually helps form the reader. The aim throughout is to explore key questions critical to the task of reading the Bible generously, constructively, and in a comprehensible way, without oversimplifying core theological issues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard S. Briggs is Lecturer in Old Testament and Director of Biblical Studies at Cranmer Hall, St. John's College, Durham University, England, where he teaches Old Testament. He is the author of Words in Action: Speech Act Theory and Biblical Interpretation (2001) and The Virtuous Reader: Old Testament Narrative and Interpretive Virtue (2010).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cascade Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1610972880
• ISBN 13: 9781610972888
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 166
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible