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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781151503321

Autore

Freed Edwin D.

Titolo

The Bible says so! : from simple answers to insightful understanding / / Edwin D. Freed, Jane F. Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-49117-3

1-315-71118-4

1-317-49118-1

1-84553-760-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 267 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

BibleWorld

Altri autori (Persone)

RobertsJane F

Disciplina

220.6

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2009 by Equinox Publishing Ltd, an imprint of Acumen.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of Biblical study. The Bible : what is it? ; Oral and written sources of the Bible ; Translating the Bible -- The Old Testament. Sources of the Pentateuch ; Creation and Garden of Eden stories ; Flood stories and the Tower of Babel ; Genesis stories as beginnings ; Patriarchal narratives ; Gods mentioned in the Old Testament -- The New Testament. Background of the Christ movement ; Church and churches ; Paul and his thought ; The first three Gospels ; Jesus, Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John? ; The stories of Jesus' birth ; The resurrected Jesus ; The man Jesus -- Biblical values. Love, family, marriage, and sex ; The Bible and selected social issues today.

Sommario/riassunto

Is it possible to apply teachings from the Bible to our world today, given the vast differences between biblical times and ours? Biblical passages are often taken out of context and interpreted to support a particular viewpoint or justify a particular action. The Bible Says So! examines the origins of well-known biblical stories - from Adam and Eve, the Flood, and the Tower of Babel, to the birth of Jesus, his resurrection and the writings of St Paul. The book argues that the meaning of these stories becomes apparent when we read between the lines, using the techniques of biblical scholars. The Bible Says So! explores the original intentions of the biblical writers in their particular



context and examines key biblical values. The book does justice to the origins of the biblical text, whilst also affirming the relevance of the Bible today.