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A faith and culture devotional A faith and culture devotional Kelly Monroe Kullberg Renew Your Sense of Wonder Refresh Your Education Learn and Grow with Christian Thought Leaders including: Dallas Willard John Eldredge Michael Behe Frederica Matthews-Green Darrell Bock Will… OL13600279W
Reading the Bible wisley Reading the Bible wisley Richard Briggs What does it mean to read the Bible wisely? Richard Briggs tackles some familiar questions about how to interpret the Bible with the goal of answering this question. After exploring issues of biblica… OL15824444W
Biblical interpretation and philosophical hermeneutics Biblical interpretation and philosophical hermeneutics Bradley H. McLean "B. H. McLean proposes a new 'post-historical' method of applying philosophical hermeneutics to biblical studies"-- "This book applies philosophical hermeneutics to biblical studies. Whereas traditi… OL16283347W
Reading Genesis Reading Genesis Ronald S. Hendel "Reading Genesis presents a panoramic view of the most vital ways that Genesis is approached in modern scholarship. Essays by ten eminent scholars cover the perspectives of literature, gender, memory… OL16324472W
Interpreting the New Testament Text Interpreting the New Testament Text Buist M. Fanning,Darrell L. Bock With the explosive increase in availability of English Bible translations, the question can easily be asked, "Why bother with the hard work of biblical exegesis?" Computers can translate foreign lang… OL16521677W
Global readings Global readings David Arthur DeSilva Reading Scripture with a view to hearing its significance and challenge within its original, foreign context is the essence of exegesis and an anchor point for responsible hermeneutics. Reading Scrip… OL16556462W
Reading the Bible Wisely Reading the Bible Wisely Richard S. Briggs What does it mean to take the Bible seriously? This introductory book explores how Scripture itself gives us the resources to read it wisely. First, it looks at the basic questions of reading in cont… OL16805010W
How to read Job How to read Job John H. Walton We often turn to the book of Job when we encounter suffering. We look for an explanation for the questions "Why me?" or "Why her?" But what if it turns out that although Job does suffer, the book is … OL17204158W
The Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus The Impact Of Hermeneutics On The Jesus Research Of John Domin… The Quest Of The Hermeneutical Jesus The Impact Of Hermeneutics On The Jesus Research Of John Domin… Robert B. Stewart "The Quest of the Hermeneutical Jesus is a study in how reading documents referring to Jesus influences conclusions as to who Jesus was as a figure in history. In this book, author Robert B. Stewart … OL17397295W
The Blue Parakeet The Blue Parakeet Scot McKnight 'Why Can't I Just Be a Christian?' Parakeets make delightful pets. We cage them or clip their wings to keep them where we want them. Scot McKnight contends that many, conservatives and liberals al… OL1976882W
Reading Scripture Canonically Reading Scripture Canonically Mark S. Gignilliat Reading Scripture closely requires more than historical tools, says Gignilliat; it requires recognition of the living God's promised presence through the Bible. He takes seriously the gains of histor… OL20219455W
A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis A Handbook to Old Testament Exegesis William P. Brown xv, 363 pages : 25 cm OL20226594W
Changing horizons Changing horizons Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza "Changing Horizons is the second of two volumes highlighting the ways in which Elisabeth Schùssler Fiorenza's work constructs a critical feminist theory and praxis of liberation, in relation to the b… OL20955505W
Horizons in hermeneutics Horizons in hermeneutics Anthony C. Thiselton,Matthew R. Malcolm,Stanley E. Porter From essays that focus on the horizon of the text through to essays that consider the horizon of the twenty-first century church, this collection invites reflection on the illumination that hermeneut… OL20955612W
Listening to the Bible Listening to the Bible Christopher Bryan Christopher Bryan seeks to address scholars and students who do not wish to avoid the challenges of the Enlightenment, but do wish to relate their work to the faith and mission of the people of God. … OL20956922W
Kings and priests Kings and priests Uche Anizor The history of modern biblical interpretation is checkered with attempts to rethink and resituate readers theologically and ethically. At least two tendencies emerge in these remedial proposals, both… OL20973685W
Wisdom, science, and the Scriptures Wisdom, science, and the Scriptures Weaver, John,Stephen Finamore "This collection of essays is offered in admiration of and in gratitude for the work of Ernest Charles Lucas. The title of the volume acknowledges Ernest's particular areas of interest and expertise.… OL22939297W
Interpreting the Bible Interpreting the Bible David Stacey v, 120 pages ; 21 cm OL4211615W
A Clear And Present Word A Clear And Present Word Mark D. Thompson By almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literatur… OL8578528W
The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning The Bible and the Crisis of Meaning D. Christopher Spinks Many of the most pressing issues in theology and the church today depend greatly on the understanding of the Bible. Recent debates on the theological interpretation of scripture have emerged which co… OL9451151W
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