Read the Bible Smarter, Not Harder Exploring the Stories Behind the Books

Name: Read the Bible Smarter, Not Harder Exploring the Stories Behind the Books
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ISBN: 9780830857425

ISBN-10: 0830857427

ISBN-13: 9780830857425

Edition: 2007

Authors: Christopher R. Smith

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There is an increasing recognition that we need to engage the Bible as a collection of books. But we haven't been taught to read or study the Bible on the book level. Almost all of our approaches to the Bible are based on chapters, verses, or sections, so how do we change this?The units of meaning in the Bible are not chapters, or verses, or topical sections, but the literary compositions that God inspired to create the Scriptures. If we want to know the meaning of God's word, we need to engage these compositions on their own terms. This means understanding why they were written, what kind of writing they are, how they are put together, and what major themes and ideas they develop and…

Book details

List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 10/15/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.506
Language: English