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New Testament Story: An Introduction - Hardcover

Barr, David L.

 
9780534541637: New Testament Story: An Introduction

Synopsis

The thesis of this book is that every New Testament writing stands within a story, even if it does not tell stories. The approach allows readers to view the documents as vital elements in the lives of real persons. The book maintains its focus on bringing the writings alive and shows how critical study enhances understanding of their meanings. Its prime goal is teaching students to read these writings for themselves, bridging the chasms of language, history, and culture that separate them from us. The latest methods of research are utilized in this quest, but the focus always remains on the New Testament documents.

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Synopsis

This text explores the stories in and behind the New Testament writings and analyzes those writings as a set of interacting stories, highlighting the oral nature of the New Testament world, rhetoric practiced in the ancient world, the historical setting and social context of these writings, and their literary nature. Learning features include key t

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