Reading the Sacred Text: An Introduction in Biblical StudiesA&C Black, 1 dic 2002 - 336 páginas A comprehensive manual for anyone wishing to become competent in reading and understanding the Scriptures of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The chapters of this book introduce the reader to all aspects of biblical studies. They guide the reader through the maze, from 'Venturing In' to 'Negotiated Reading'. There are sections on, for example, considering the self-consciousness of the reader/interpreter, the interaction of the tradition with the text of Scripture through the ages, the various literary genres together with the principal forms within the larger biblical documents, ways of reading the text in the modern and post-modern periods, how the academic reading of Scripture and the church reading interact, the relation between competent reading of the sacred text and the preparation and delivery of the sermon, the place of dialogue in the interpretive process. The conclusion sums up the discussion throughout the book and focuses the issues for a competent reading of the Bible and related writings. Student-friendly features include, at the end of each chapter: --An Objective, summarizing the content and objective of the chapter 12-14 lead questions with act as in-depth study exercises--Full bibliography and suggestions for further reading |
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... faith communities to interpret the texts in relation to their lives . But as history demonstrates , the Bible has been used to endorse immoral practices and oppressive ideologies . ' The nature of the Bible itself , with ' Witness the ...
... faith communities to interpret the texts in relation to their lives . But as history demonstrates , the Bible has been used to endorse immoral practices and oppressive ideologies . ' The nature of the Bible itself , with ' Witness the ...
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... communities along the long road of Judeo- Christian history . ' Writing the Biblical Texts ' considers the ... faith communities . The selected documents became the ' rule of faith ' . ' Behind the Printed Text ' takes into account the 6 ...
... communities along the long road of Judeo- Christian history . ' Writing the Biblical Texts ' considers the ... faith communities . The selected documents became the ' rule of faith ' . ' Behind the Printed Text ' takes into account the 6 ...
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... faith on behalf of people who died in unfaith ? Do the two rhetorical questions suggest that the practice of proxy ... community ? How can Satan be an instrument of salvation ? Is there an echo of the atonement ritual of Israel playing ...
... faith on behalf of people who died in unfaith ? Do the two rhetorical questions suggest that the practice of proxy ... community ? How can Satan be an instrument of salvation ? Is there an echo of the atonement ritual of Israel playing ...
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... community , once it is grasped self - consciously under God . Genuine self - appropriation becomes method , and puts our ... faith community . 30 Lonergan , Method , 19–20 . On Course ... Objective To clarify the interaction between ' 43 ...
... community , once it is grasped self - consciously under God . Genuine self - appropriation becomes method , and puts our ... faith community . 30 Lonergan , Method , 19–20 . On Course ... Objective To clarify the interaction between ' 43 ...
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... community of faith . By far the most complex system for communicating meaning is language . As the discussion of ... groups . A child learns a language early in life , and as the child develops vocabulary and linguistic skill it has the ...
... community of faith . By far the most complex system for communicating meaning is language . As the discussion of ... groups . A child learns a language early in life , and as the child develops vocabulary and linguistic skill it has the ...
Índice
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RESPECTING THE TRADITIONS REASONABLY | 81 |
READING THE SCRIPTURES RESPONSIBLY | 203 |
Bibliography | 297 |
Scripture References | 314 |
Subject Index | 321 |
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Reading the Sacred Text: An Introduction in Biblical Studies V. George Shillington No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2002 |
Reading the Sacred Text: An Introduction in Biblical Studies V. George Shillington No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2002 |
Reading the Sacred Text: An Introduction in Biblical Studies V. George Shillington No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2002 |
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