Reading the Historical Books: A Student’s Guide To Engaging The Biblical Text
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—H. G. M. Williamson, University of Oxford
“This is a book about the ancient biblical historical books for readers in the text-message age! Engagingly written, it goes beyond matters of introduction to show how an appreciation of the factors of historical context, storytelling, point of view, and overarching concept plays a crucial role for readers in their understanding of the text. Always sympathetically aware of its audiences, and with panels calling for reader involvement, this book will be an invaluable aid to all who have a serious interest in understanding these rich story-histories of the Old Testament.”
—J. Gordon McConville, University of Gloucestershire
“Finally, an accessible work that reunites the literary and historical aspects of the Old Testament historical books and trains contemporary readers to hear the text in responsible ways that can shape the course of life today.”
—Mark J. Boda, McMaster Divinity College and McMaster University
“This engaging guide to reading historical narrative in the Old Testament is a great text for beginners. Dutcher-Walls assumes little and draws on a wide variety of relevant texts and illustrations from the Bible, ancient Near Eastern sources, and especially modern historical texts and media contexts. There is nothing better for communicating basic principles of Hebrew Bible historiography to modern readers.”
—Richard S. Hess, Denver Seminary
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Weight | 300 g |
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Dimensions | 216 × 140 × 13 mm |
Author(s) | Dutcher-Walls, Patricia, (Author) |
Publication Summary | Baker Academic (2014), Edition: Illustrated, 208 pages |
Published Date | 2014 |
Page Count | 208 |
Language | English |
Product Type | Paperback |
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