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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... ideologies . ' The nature of the Bible itself , with ' Witness the biblically endorsed slave trade in the United States of the nineteenth century , and the South African apartheid of the twentieth century . Consider also ' scientific ...
... ideologies . ' The nature of the Bible itself , with ' Witness the biblically endorsed slave trade in the United States of the nineteenth century , and the South African apartheid of the twentieth century . Consider also ' scientific ...
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... ideology ? Give some examples . 4. To what degree does ideology become ' method ' in biblical studies ? 5. How easy might it be to assume that ' tools ' and ' rules ' constitute all there is to ' method " ? 6. Name seven useful tools ...
... ideology ? Give some examples . 4. To what degree does ideology become ' method ' in biblical studies ? 5. How easy might it be to assume that ' tools ' and ' rules ' constitute all there is to ' method " ? 6. Name seven useful tools ...
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... ideologies The phrase , controlling ideologies ' , is somewhat redundant . Ideology , by definition , controls . We live our lives by the configuration of ideas we cherish , ideas we inherited or learned , and now use to get through our ...
... ideologies The phrase , controlling ideologies ' , is somewhat redundant . Ideology , by definition , controls . We live our lives by the configuration of ideas we cherish , ideas we inherited or learned , and now use to get through our ...
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... ideology , a controlling influence in how we think about life and world . Ideology is powerful , as indeed it must be for a culture to survive . Of course , ideological power can become oppressive to some groups in society who , for one ...
... ideology , a controlling influence in how we think about life and world . Ideology is powerful , as indeed it must be for a culture to survive . Of course , ideological power can become oppressive to some groups in society who , for one ...
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... ideology still stands : the rule of the majority is to be considered fair and right . Does the ideology of democracy play a part in the reading of the Bible ? Without a doubt it does . In many modern commentaries and monographs on the ...
... ideology still stands : the rule of the majority is to be considered fair and right . Does the ideology of democracy play a part in the reading of the Bible ? Without a doubt it does . In many modern commentaries and monographs on 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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