Bibliograph

How to Read the Bible, history, prophecy, literature-- why modern readers need to know the difference, and what it means for faith today, Steven L. McKenzie

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How to Read the Bible, history, prophecy, literature-- why modern readers need to know the difference, and what it means for faith today, Steven L. McKenzie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-203) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to Read the Bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57731099

Responsibility statement

Steven L. McKenzie

Sub title

history, prophecy, literature-- why modern readers need to know the difference, and what it means for faith today

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Jonah and genre -- Not exactly as it happened : historiography in the Bible -- Forthtelling, not foretelling : biblical prophecy -- Life's real questions : wisdom literature in the Bible -- Not the end of the world as we know it : apocalyptic literature in the Bible -- Issues in the churches : the letters of the New Testament

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