| Opening the Bible Contributor(s): Ferlo, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561011444 ISBN-13: 9781561011445 Publisher: Cowley Publications OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: The author leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, offering advice that is true to the way Anglicans have read Scripture from the time of Tyndale and Cranmer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Anglican - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 220.61 |
| LCCN: 97021735 |
| Series: New Church's Teaching |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.53" W x 8.42" (0.49 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For many people the Bible is strange and unfamiliar territory, impossible to navigate without a certain kind of knowledge and skill. Roger Ferlo leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, offering advice that is true to the way Anglicans have read Scripture from the time of Tyndale and Cranmer. Ferlo explains why the Bible looks the way it does, the theology that lies behind the many different versions and translations, how to deal with the notes and cross-references, and the practical tools needed for studying the Bible. Above all he teaches the importance of approaching the Bible with respect-a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship, which must be read on its own terms. Ferlo identifies the ground rules of reading Scripture for Anglicans, noting the particular ways Anglicans have read the Bible for revelation, insight, and ethical directives, and suggesting that Scripture itself contains many clues for unlocking its own mysteries. |