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9780940121430

Reading the Bible

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  • ISBN13:

    9780940121430

  • ISBN10:

    0940121433

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1998-04-01
  • Publisher: Cross Cultural Pubns/Crossroads

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Summary

Shows how to read the Bible as a piece of literature. A well-known biblical scholar and teacher puts here before the average reader the tools to understand the Bible better. Through a method of literary criticism -- which he shows to be within the grasp of everyone -- Walsh teaches us how to get deeper into the richness of the biblical books.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations x
1. What is the Bible?
1(20)
2. Reading the Bible: A Theoretical Introduction
21(24)
3. Reading the Bible: A Literary Critical Approach: The Story in the Bible
45(23)
4. Reading the Bible: A Literary Critical Approach: Biblical Discourse
68(25)
Introduction to Torah 93(3)
5. The Primeval Eden Lost (Genesis 1-11)
96(18)
6. The Founding Fathers (Genesis 12-50)
114(19)
7. The Exodus (Exodus 1-18)
133(17)
8. Sinai, the Wilderness, and Deuteronomy (Exodus 19 through Deuteronomy 34)
150(30)
Introduction to the Prophets 180(3)
9. Life in the Land (Joshua and Judges)
183(20)
10. The Coming of the King (1-2 Samuel)
203(19)
11. The Kingdom (1-2 Kings)
222(21)
12. God's New Acts (The Latter Prophets)
243(28)
Introduction to the Writings 271(2)
13. The Temple History (1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah)
273(18)
14. Israel's Praise (The Psalms)
291(19)
15. The Apocalyptic New Age (Daniel 7-12)
310(19)
16. Wisdom Literature
329(27)
Introduction to the Gospel 356(6)
17. Waiting for Jesus (Mark)
362(19)
18. Following Jesus' Torah (Matthew)
381(18)
19. Imitating Jesus (Luke-Acts)
399(23)
20. Abiding in Christ (John)
422(23)
Introduction to the Apostle 445(3)
21. The Apocalyptic Cross (Paul's Letters)
448(26)
22. Continuing the Apostolic Tradition (Hebrews, James, Peter, John, and Jude)
474(12)
23. God Conquers All (Revelation)
486(19)
24. The Continuing Bible: The Relevance and Truth of the Bible
505(10)
Appendix 1: A Reading Guide to the Prophets 515(13)
Appendix 2: A Reading Guide to the Letters 528(19)
Appendix 3: List of Figures 547(10)
Glossary and Key Terms Index 557(19)
Bibliography 576

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