| Written to Be Heard: Recovering the Messages of the Gospels Contributor(s): Borgman, Paul (Author), Clark, Kelly James (Author), Wolterstorff, Nicholas (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0802877044 ISBN-13: 9780802877048 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts - Religion | Christian Ministry - Preaching |
| Dewey: 226.06 |
| LCCN: 2018048046 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 389 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recovers the lost messages of Mark, Matthew, Luke-Acts, and John for people today The words of the gospels were meant to be heard. While we can still appreciate the construction and grasp some understanding when we read, we miss much of the message because we're working in the wrong medium. In Written to Be Heard Paul Borgman and Kelly James Clark offer the keys to recovering the radical, relevant messages of each gospel as they were first heard. The shaping of the gospels for oral performances, which would have been obvious to ancient (mostly preliterate) listeners, is lost on even the best contemporary reader. With careful analysis of the gospel writers' particular voices within their own ancient literary context, Borgman and Clark equip readers to read as if hearing, focusing on overlapping patterns of hearing cues that shape each text and embed theological perspective. |
Contributor Bio(s): Borgman, Paul: - Paul Borgman is professor of English at Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts. A specialist in biblical narrative, he is also the author of Genesis: The Story We Haven'tHeard. "Clark, Kelly James: - Senior Research Fellow at the Kaufman Interfaith Institute atGrand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Aformer professor of philosophy at Calvin College, he works inphilosophy of religion, ethics, and Chinese thought andculture. His other books include Philosophers WhoBelieve (one of Christianity Today's 1995 Booksof the Year) and Abraham's Children: Liberty andTolerance in an Age of Religious Conflict.Wolterstorff, Nicholas: - Nicholas Wolterstorff is Noah Porter Professor Emeritus ofPhilosophical Theology at Yale University. Before going toYale he was Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College inGrand Rapids, Michigan, for thirty years. |