READERS GUIDE TO THE BIBLE PB
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- ISBN 9780830851744
- Author GOLDINGAY JOHN
- Pub Date 01/01/2017
Approaching the Bible for the first time can be intimidating. At sixty-six books, nearly 800,000 words, and numerous kings, prophets, and deliverers, as well as priests and apostles, where should you begin? In what order should you read it? Why are there narratives here and over there, but other things mixed between? And is there an alternative to reading the Bible from Genesis to Revelation...?
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Approaching the Bible for the first time can be intimidating. At sixty-six books, nearly 800,000 words, and numerous kings, prophets, and deliverers, as well as priests and apostles, where should you begin? In what order should you read it? Why are there narratives here and over there, but other things mixed between? And is there an alternative to reading the Bible from Genesis to Revelation?
In 'A Reader’s Guide to the Bible' John Goldingay places the biblical books in their times and settings, and then lays out a memorable pattern for understanding the Bible. Three categories of biblical books—story, word, and response—form three doors into the cathedral that is the Bible: the story of God and his people, the word of God to his people, and the people’s response to God.
Whether you are a person of Christian faith or other faith, or no faith at all, here is a reliable guide to exploring the Bible. Written by a highly accomplished biblical scholar, 'A Reader’s Guide to the Bible' joins a clear and direct style with a maestro’s touch.
John Goldingay (PhD, University of Nottingham; DD, Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth) is David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He was previously principal and a professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at St John’s Theological College in Nottingham, England. His books include 'An Introduction to the Old Testament', 'The Theology of the Book of Isaiah', 'Key Questions about Interpretation', 'Do We Need the Old Testament?' and commentaries on Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel. He has also authored the three-volume 'Old Testament Theology' and the seventeen-volume 'Old Testament for Everyone' series.
Goldingay also serves as priest-in-charge at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Pasadena. He holds membership in the Society of Biblical Literature and the Society for Old Testament Study, and served on the Task Force on Biblical Interpretation in the Anglican Communion and the editorial board for the Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.
Paperback: 190 pages
Publisher: Inter-Varsity Press,US (1 Oct. 2017)
ISBN-13: 978-0830851744
