An edition of A basic guide to interpreting the Bible (2011)

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playing by the rules

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An edition of A basic guide to interpreting the Bible (2011)

A basic guide to interpreting the Bible

playing by the rules

2nd ed.

by

  • 1 Want to read

In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past decade. Students of the Bible will find the book effective in group settings. - Publisher.

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Baker Academic
Language
English
Pages
228

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Bible, Hermeneutics, Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., Bibles & bible studies

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A basic guide to interpreting the Bible: playing by the rules
2011, Baker Academic
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1 : The general rules of interpretation.
Who makes up the rules? An introduction to hermeneutics
Defining the rules : a vocabulary for interpretation
Can anyone play this game? The Spirit and Biblical interpretation
Different games in the same book : different forms of scripture
Part 2 : The specific rules for the individual games.
The game of stories : Biblical narrative
The game of rules : covenants and laws
The game of rhythm : poetry
The game of songs : Psalms
The game of wisdom : Proverbs
The game of prediction : prophecy
The game of jargon : idioms
The game of comparison : parables
The game of exaggeration : overstatement and hyperbole
The game of correspondence : epistles and letters
Appendixes : Answer keys to the chapter exercises
Glossary
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Edition Notes

Rev. ed. of: Playing by the rules : a basic guide to interpreting the Bible. c1994.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and indexes.

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Grand Rapids, Mich

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
220.601
Library of Congress
BS476 .S76 2011, BS476.S76 2011

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Paperback
Pagination
xi, 228 p.
Number of pages
228
Dimensions
23 x x centimeters

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OL25092497M
ISBN 10
080103373X
ISBN 13
9780801033735
LCCN
2010051905

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