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Loading... The Bible As Literature: An Introduction (1986)by John B. Gabel, Charles B. Wheeler
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I read the 1996 version, but this 2005 version will be assigned reading the next time I teach the class. Just good clear writing. It's not going to blow your mind with its brilliance, but that's what lectures and discussions are for. ( ) no reviews | add a review
As in the widely popular First Edition, Gabel and Wheeler approach the Bible from a literary/historical perspective and study the work as a body of writing produced by real people who intended to convey messages to a real audience. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the book maintains a rigorously objective tone as it discusses such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, the actual historical and physical settings of that writing, the process of canon formation, the sources of the Pentateuch, and the nature of such literary biblical genres as prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel. Each chapter is an independent yet related essay, and the Second Edition adds an entirely new section on writing in Biblical times. In addition, the reading lists that follow the chapters have been completely updated to reflect the most recent scholarship. The result is an easy-to-use, exciting presentation of the art of the Bible that is accessible to readers of all kinds. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)809.93522Literature By Topic History, description and criticism of more than two literatures By topic Other aspects Bible As LiteratureLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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