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- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- ISBN
- 9780195161496
- Book Title
- How to Read the Bible : History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference and What It Means for Faith Today
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / General
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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0195161491
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9780195161496
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Book Title
How to Read the Bible : History, Prophecy, Literature--Why Modern Readers Need to Know the Difference and What It Means for Faith Today
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / General
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Religion
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
6.3 in
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9.3 in
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"How to Read the Bible is a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, a rising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book that blends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimed at an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the sametime, I would add a hint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers on the latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improve our own presentation. Approaching the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in terms of its types or categories of literature, theauthor explains and illustrates from the text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples the literature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representative passages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament." --David NoelFreedman, author of The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World "How to Read the Bible is a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, a rising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book that blends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimed at an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the same time, I would add a hint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers on the latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improve our ownpresentation. Approaching the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in terms of its types or categories of literature, the author explains and illustrates from the text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples the literature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representative passages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament." --David Noel Freedman, author of The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible, "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool formodern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World "How to Read the Bible is a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, a rising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book that blends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimed at an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the same time, I would add a hint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers on the latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improve our own presentation. Approaching the HebrewBible (Old Testament) in terms of its types or categories of literature, the author explains and illustrates from the text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples the literature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representative passages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament." --David Noel Freedman, author of The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World "How to Read the Bible is a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, a rising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book that blends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimed at an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the same time, I would add a hint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers on the latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improve our own presentation. Approaching the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in terms of its types or categories of literature, the author explains and illustrates from the text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples the literature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representative passages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament." --David Noel Freedman, author of The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible, "How to Read the Bible is a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, arising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book thatblends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimedat an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the same time, I would add ahint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers onthe latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improveour own presentation. Approaching the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in terms ofits types or categories of literature, the author explains and illustrates fromthe text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples theliterature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representativepassages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament."--David Noel Freedman, author of The Nine Commandments: Uncovering the HiddenPattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible, "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine theintentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres theyused. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenziedemonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is asnecessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of anyliterature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor of TheNew Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of theBiblical World, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries." --Library Journal "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book." --Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World, "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bibleand allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new andilluminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, oftenwitty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modernreaders of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author ofGod Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheismand The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible, "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre isas necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommendedfor all libraries."--Library Journal, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries." --Library Journal"Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways. How to Read the Bible is authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author of God Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism and The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible"In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book." --Michael D. Coogan, editor of The New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition, and The Oxford History of the Biblical World, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal, "Thoughtfully considered and ably written, this book is highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal "Steven L. McKenzie offers a fresh take on the ancient texts of the Bible and allows us to see the familiar biblical landscape in wholly new and illuminating ways.How to Read the Bibleis authoritative and provocative, often witty and always insightful and illuminating, an essential tool for modern readers of the Jewish and Christian scriptures." --Jonathan Kirsch, author ofGod Against the Gods: The History of the War Between Monotheism and PolytheismandThe Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible "In order to determine what the Bible means, we must first determine the intentions of its authors, intentions expressed in the literary genres they used. In his examination of several genres used in the Bible, McKenzie demonstrates through detailed analysis how the identification of genre is as necessary for the understanding of biblical literature as it is of any literature. An important and insightful book."--Michael D. Coogan, editor ofThe New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition,andThe Oxford History of the Biblical World "How to Read the Bibleis a role model of its kind. Steven L. McKenzie, a rising star in our field, has 'squared the circle' and delivered a book that blends serious up-to-date scholarship with a simple, straightforward style aimed at an intelligent but non-scholarly audience. At the same time, I would add a hint to scholars: We could read the book to advantage and pick up pointers on the latest wrinkles in our field of study, along with ways and means to improve our own presentation. Approaching the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) in terms of its types or categories of literature, the author explains and illustrates from the text of the Bible. While the book is an introductory survey, he samples the literature successfully and treats in detail selected stories and representative passages from the historical, prophetic, and wisdom books of the Old Testament." --David Noel Freedman, author ofThe Nine Commandments: Uncovering the Hidden Pattern of Crime and Punishment in the Hebrew Bible
Dewey Decimal
220.6
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Annotated edition
Table Of Content
IntroductionJONAH AND GENREChapter One - NOT EXACTLY AS IT HAPPENED: Historiography in the BibleChapter Two - FORTHTELLING, NOT FORETELLING: Biblical ProphecyChapter Three - LIFE'S REAL QUESTIONS: Wisdom Literature in the BibleChapter Four - NOT THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: Apocalyptic Literature in the BibleChapter Five - ISSUES IN THE CHURCHES: The Letters of the New TestamentNotesBibliographyIndex
Synopsis
McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. In short, we must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. McKenzie examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man who was swallowed by a fish. Likewise, McKenzie explains that the very names "Adam" and "Eve" tell us that these are not historical characters, but figures who symbolize human origins ("Adam" means man, "Eve" is related to the word for life ). Similarly, the authors of apocalyptic texts--including the Book of Revelation--were writing allegories of events that were happening in their own time. Not for a moment could they imagine that centuries afterwards, readers would be poring over their works for clues to the date of the Second Coming of Christ, or when and how the world would end. For anyone who takes reading the Bible seriously and who wants to get it right, this book will be both heartening and enlightening., More people read the Bible than any other book. Indeed, many try to live their lives according to its words. The question is, do they understand what they're reading? As Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative book, quite often the answer is, "No." McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. In short, we must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. McKenzie examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man who was swallowed by a fish. Likewise, McKenzie explains that the very names "Adam" and "Eve" tell us that these are not historical characters, but figures who symbolize human origins ("Adam" means man, "Eve" is related to the word for life). Similarly, the authors of apocalyptic texts--including the Book of Revelation--were writing allegories of events that were happening in their own time. Not for a moment could they imagine that centuries afterwards, readers would be poring over their works for clues to the date of the Second Coming of Christ, or when and how the world would end. For anyone who takes reading the Bible seriously and who wants to get it right, this book will be both heartening and enlightening., More people read the Bible than any other book. Indeed, many try to live their lives according to its words. The question is, do they understand what they're reading? As Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative book, quite often the answer is, "No." McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their intended audience. In short, we must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. McKenzie examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man who was swallowed by a fish. Likewise, McKenzie explains that the very names "Adam" and "Eve" tell us that these are not historical characters, but figures who symbolize human origins ("Adam" means man, "Eve" is related to the word for life). Similarly, the authors of apocalyptic texts--including the Book of Revelation--were writing allegories of events that were happening in their own time. Not for a moment could they imagine that centuries afterwards, readers would be poring over their works for clues to the date of the Second Coming of Christ, or when and how the world would end. For anyone who takes reading th Bible seriously and who wants to get it right, this book will be both heartening and enlightening., More people read the Bible than any other book and, as Steven McKenzie shows in this provocative volume, most of us misread it. McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible we must grasp the intentions of the biblical authors themselves--what sort of texts they thought they were writing and how they would have been understood by their contemporaries. McKenzie examines several genres that are typically misunderstood, offering careful readings of specific texts to show how the confusion arises, and how knowing the genre produces a correct reading., McKenzie argues that to comprehend the Bible one must recognize the genres to which these texts belong. The book of Jonah, for example, offers many clues that it is meant as a humorous satire, not a straight-faced historical account of a man swallowed by a fish, he says.
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