Reading the Lines
Subtitle: A Fresh Look at the Hebrew Bible
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
Published: August 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781565636965
Subjects: Biblical concordances & commentaries; Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis; Books of the Old Testament; Religion - Commentaries / Reference; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible - Study - Old Testament; Hebrew; Religion; O.T.; Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament; Biblical Meditations - Old Testament; Biblical Studies - Old Testament; Bible - Meditations - Old Testament; Bibles - Hebrew; Bible; Bible.; O.T
Description: "Defying conventional wisdom with witty iconoclasm, Pamela Tamarkin Rets proves in these thought-provoking essays that you don't have to be a scholar to formulate intelligent, original opinions about the Bible. In refreshingly readable prose, Ms. Reis presents eleven essays on debated cruxes of the Hebrew Bible, all of which have been published in serious academic journals despite the author's lack of traditional credentials." "Using everyday analogies and paradigms drawn from contemporary life, and infusing her approach with references to literary figures from Cervantes to Edmund Wilson to Ring Lardner, Reis's analyses display originality and unpretentious intellect. Her compelling opinions and down-to-earth approach will show lay readers that the Bible is neither too hard nor too far away and will oblige scholars to approach their own interpretations with more rigorous attention to every word."--Publisher's description.