Read the Bible Smarter, Not Harder

Read the Bible Smarter, Not Harder Exploring the Stories Behind the Books

Special ed.

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Publisher's Synopsis

There is an increasing recognition that we need to engage the Bible as a collection of books. But we haven't been taught to read or study the Bible on the book level. Almost all of our approaches to the Bible are based on chapters, verses, or sections, so how do we change this? The units of meaning in the Bible are not chapters, or verses, or topical sections, but the literary compositions that God inspired to create the Scriptures. If we want to know the meaning of God's word, we need to engage these compositions on their own terms. This means understanding why they were written, what kind of writing they are, how they are put together, and what major themes and ideas they develop and pursue. This book answers these questions for each of the books in the Bible by presenting expanded versions of the book introductions included in The Books of The Bible, an edition of the Scriptures from Biblica that presents the biblical books in their natural literary form, without chapters and verses.

Book information

ISBN: 9780830857425
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Imprint: IVP
Pub date:
Edition: Special ed.
Language: English
Number of pages: 168
Weight: 249g
Height: 211mm
Width: 137mm
Spine width: 15mm