Reading the Bible Wisely
Subtitle: an introduction to taking Scripture seriously
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Cascade Books, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Eugene, OR
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781610972888
Copyright date: 2011
Notes: "This book is a revised and expanded edition of Richard S. Briggs, Reading the Bible Wisely. London: SPCK; and Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003." - T.p. verso.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the revised edition; title: Introduction; title: Part one : Reading the Bible.; title: Christian Scripture : the road to Emmaus; title: A historical book : the Pharisee and the tax collector; title: A literary work : Luke's "orderly account"; title: Two testaments : Why read the Old Testament?; title: An Old Testament example : reading Isaiah; title: Part two : Thinking theologically about Scripture.; title: The inspiration of Scripture and the breath of God; title: The canon of Scripture and the rule of faith; title: The authority of Scripture : learning to live with the Bible; title: Part three : Hermeneutical perspectives.; title: Revelation : unveiled eyes and unveiled text; title: Action : Scripture as speech-acts of God; title: Transformation : how Scripture forms the reader; title: The Word of Life and the pursuit of wisdom