| Reading Sacred Scripture: Voices from the History of Biblical Interpretation Contributor(s): Westerholm, Stephen (Author), Westerholm, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802872298 ISBN-13: 9780802872296 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $37.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 220.6 |
| LCCN: 2015034463 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.40 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A rich display of the Christian tradition's reading of Scripture Though well-known and oft-repeated, the advice to read the Bible "like any other book" fails to acknowledge that different books call for different kinds of reading. The voice of Scripture summons readers to hear and respond to its words as divine address. Not everyone chooses to read the Bible on those terms, but in Reading Sacred Scripture Stephen and Martin Westerholm (father and son) invite their readers to engage seriously with a dozen major Bible interpreters -- ranging from the second century to the twentieth -- who have been attentive to Scripture's voice. After expertly setting forth pertinent background context in two initial chapters, the Westerholms devote a separate chapter to each interpreter, exploring how these key Christian thinkers each understood Scripture and how it should be read. Though differing widely in their approaches to the text and its interpretation, these twelve select interpreters all insisted that the Bible is like no other book and should be read accordingly. |
Contributor Bio(s): Westerholm, Stephen: - Professor of biblical studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. |