Beginning biblical studies
By: Marielle Frigge
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Anselm Academic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Winona, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9781599824246
Subjects: Introductions; Textbooks; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Bible and Bibles; title: 2. How the Bible was formed; title: 3. Biblical interpretation and faith communities; title: 4. Kinds of literature and kinds of truth; title: 5. Important biblical terms and concepts; title: 6. The Torah/Pentateuch; title: 7. The creation myth as introduction to the Pentateuch; title: 8. Six books of religious history; title: 9. Prophets and prophecy: Deuteronomistic history continued; title: 10. The second temple period; title: 11. Wisdom tradition, wisdom books; title: 12. New Testament background; title: 13. The four canonical gospels; title: 14. Acts of the apostles, letters, and Revelation.