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Publisher
Liturgical Press
ISBN-10
0814659950
ISBN-13
9780814659953
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63347801
Product Key Features
Book Title
Scripture : History and Interpretation
Number of Pages
188 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Christian Theology / General, Christianity / Catholic, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General
Genre
Religion
Book Series
Engaging Theology: Catholic Perspectives Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
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0.5 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Trade
LCCN
2007-041521
Reviews
Dianne Bergant's volume on Scripture is a model of the undergraduate introductory text. It synthesizes complex material clearly and concisely, and provides examples that connect to students' experience. . . . In section one, she does a masterful job of providing a historical overview of key periods and figures, a synthesis of central dimensions of the geography and culture, a sketch of some of the central images of God and understandings of covenant and worship, and a discussion of inspiration and revelation. Horizons, The publishers of this new series of studies from Collegeville, which they hope will create and sustain the passion of a new generation of theologians and church leaders, are indeed to be congratulated. Bergant's contribution should be a very useful source indeed. Review of Biblical Literature, I would certainly recommend this work not only for adult bible discussion groups, but also as a kind of "Cliff Notes" version of an academic Introduction to the Bible or to either Testament. Catholic Books Review, In this introduction to the Bible, Dianne Bergant provides a refreshing and accessible account of what the Bible is, the history of the Bible's composition and reception, the history it reflects, its central themes, and the manifold ways it is legitimately read from author-centered, text-centered, or reader-centered perspectives. While written in a Catholic ethos, readers across the ecumenical spectrum will profit deeply from the wisdom embodied on every page. Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, [T]his helpful volume . . . addresses fundamental questions about the nature of the Bible, the Catholic conviction that it is 'God's Word in human words,' the history of Israel, of Jesus and the early community from which it emerges, the various types of literature in the Bible, and the various methods and issues in sound interpretation of the Scriptures. The Bible Today
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
220.6
Table Of Content
Contents Editor's Preface vii Introduction ix Part I: In Human Words 1 Chapter 1: Out of History 3 The Tribes of Israel 3 The Monarchy 6 Postexilic Israel 10 Hellenistic Period 12 Roman Period 15 Summary 16 Chapter 2: In a Place 17 Shrines 18 Cities 21 Culture 23 Summary 27 Chapter 3: About God 28 Images of God 28 Covenant 35 Worship and Prayer 40 Summary 49 Chapter 4: From God 50 Revelation 51 Inspiration 53 "Fulfilled in your hearing" 54 Summary 55 Part II: What Did It Mean? 57 Chapter 5: What Kind of Book Is It? 59 Literary Forms 59 The Canon 67 Summary 72 Chapter 6: What Did They Believe? 73 "You will be my people" 73 "I will be your God" 78 This Age and the Age to Come 82 Canonical Form 85 "Who do you say I am?" 89 Summary 107 Part III: What Does It Mean? 109 Chapter 7: How Did They Do It? 113 Rewriting 113 Prefigurement/Typology 114 Allegory 114 Midrash 116 Theological Interpretation 117 Summary 117 Chapter 8: How Do We Do It? 119 Author-centered Approaches 120 Text-centered Approaches 131 Reader-centered Approaches 145 Summary 156 Conclusion 158 Further Reading 160 Subject Index 162 Scripture Index 169
Synopsis
In language that is clear and compelling, Bergant explores the world of the Bible and biblical scholarship in an introduction that is sure to spark enthusiasm and further interest. This volume instills solid knowledge of Scripture and, thereby, knowledge of Christ, demonstrating that the Bible is an inexhaustible source of challenge and delight, of inspiration and guidance, and a testimony to ultimate meaning and value., "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." What Saint Jerome said centuries ago is surely still true today--any serious theological study must be grounded in Scripture. While there are plenty of biblical scholars today, few authors are able to introduce Scripture to students the way Dianne Bergant does. Bergant invites readers to genuinely engage Scripture, to enter the world of the text and explore some of the age-old questions that arise in every generation: - What does it mean to say that the Word of God is both divine and human? - Why is biblical history so important to the study of Scripture and theology? - Why are there different literary forms in the Bible? - Why the competing voices and apparent contradictions? In language that is clear and compelling, Bergant explores the answers to these and other questions. She surveys the world of the Bible and biblical scholarship in an introduction that is sure to spark enthusiasm and further interest. This volume in the Engaging Theology series instills solid knowledge of Scripture and, thereby, knowledge of Christ, demonstrating that "the Bible is an inexhaustible source of challenge and delight, of inspiration and guidance, and a testimony to ultimate meaning and value.", "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." What Saint Jerome said centuries ago is surely still true today; any serious theological study must be grounded in Scripture. While there are plenty of biblical scholars today, few authors are able to introduce Scripture to students the way Dianne Bergant does. Bergant invites readers to genuinely engage Scripture, to enter the world of the text and explore some of the age-old questions that arise in every generation: ' What does it mean to say that the Word of God is both divine and human? ' Why is biblical history so important to the study of Scripture and theology? ' Why are there different literary forms in the Bible? ' Why the competing voices and apparent contradictions? In language that is clear and compelling, Bergant explores the answers to these and other questions. She surveys the world of the Bible and biblical scholarship in an introduction that is sure to spark enthusiasm and further interest. This volume in the Engaging Theology series instills solid knowledge of Scripture and, thereby, knowledge of Christ, demonstrating that "the Bible is an inexhaustible source of challenge and delight, of inspiration and guidance, and a testimony to ultimate meaning and value."
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BS511.3.B47 2008
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