Engaging the Word (The New Church's Teaching Series, Vol. 3)

Engaging the Word (The New Church's Teaching Series, Vol. 3) (Volume 3)

The companion to Volume 2 of The New Churchâ€™s Teaching Series, Roger Ferloâ€™s Opening the Bible, Michael Johnstonâ€™s Engaging the Word teaches us how to use the critical and practical tools for reading the Bible described by Ferlo to interpret the Hebrew and Christian scriptures: what did they mean for their original audience and what do they mean for us today?

Johnston introduces us to the key terms and concepts of biblical criticism that show us how to read Scripture on three key levels: the literal, historical, and prophetic. He explores with us passages that touch on questions of ethics, the nature of God, the teachings of Jesus, and eschatology, and offers vivid insights into the physical setting and geography of the Bible.

Above all, the purpose of Engaging the Word is to help us become people who can read and interpret the Bible intelligently and perceptively. It offers the fundamental questions that we must ask of any biblical text in order to enter fully into its meaning for us and for our worshiping community:

Who wrote the passage?
When was it written?
What does it actually say?
For what community or group was it written?
What was its message for that community?
What is its message for us today?
Country USA
Brand Cowley Publications
Manufacturer Cowley Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 1780374
ReleaseDate 1998-01-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781561011469

Country	USA
Brand	Cowley Publications
Manufacturer	Cowley Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	1780374
ReleaseDate	1998-01-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781561011469

Engaging the Word (The New Church's Teaching Series, Vol. 3) (Volume 3)

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