Out of Context How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible

Name: Out of Context How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible
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ISBN: 9780801072284

ISBN-10: 080107228X

ISBN-13: 9780801072284

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard Schultz

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Although 92% of American households own at least one Bible, their use of the Bible varies significantly. Only 59% of Americans read the Bible at least occasionally, and an even smaller percentage go beyond merely reading the Bible and actually study it. It is no wonder that even those who say they read the Scriptures often don't understand them.Veteran Bible professor Richard L. Schultz believes the misinterpretation and misapplication of biblical texts amounts to a crisis of "interpretive malpractice." In Out of Context he seeks to explain how biblical interpretation goes wrong and how to get it right. He introduces readers to the important concepts of context, word meaning, genre, and the…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Baker Books
Publication date: 11/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.43" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.418