How Scripture Interprets Scripture What Biblical Writers Can Teach Us about Reading the Bible (Paperback)

Michael Graves

ISBN 10: 1540962008 / ISBN 13: 9781540962003

Published by Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. This book addresses a topic of vital concern to the church: How does the ancient biblical text speak to us today? Michael Graves, an expert in ancient exegesis, describes how Old Testament texts interpret earlier Old Testament traditions, explores New Testament reception, and explains how insights from this process translate into present-day biblical interpretation. Graves clearly explains and illustrates this approach with fulsome discussions of five themes that are addressed in various ways in the Bible: personal responsibility; sacrificial offerings; insiders and outsiders; marriage, polygamy, and divorce; and the afterlife. By attending to the way these topics are addressed throughout the entire biblical witness, we become better interpreters and teachers who are more adept at discerning the Bible's teaching on these topics and others for our modern world. An expert in ancient exegesis shows that learning from the biblical writers makes us better interpreters and better teachers who are more adept at discerning the meaning of the text for our modern world. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Scripture Interprets Scripture What Biblical Writers Can Teach Us about Reading the Bible (Paperback)
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540962008
• ISBN 13: 9781540962003
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book addresses a topic of vital concern to the church: How does the ancient biblical text speak to us today? Michael Graves, an expert in ancient exegesis, describes how Old Testament texts interpret earlier Old Testament traditions, explores New Testament reception, and explains how insights from this process translate into present\-day biblical interpretation. Graves clearly explains and illustrates this approach with fulsome discussions of five themes that are addressed in various ways in the Bible: personal responsibility; sacrificial offerings; insiders and outsiders; marriage, polygamy, and divorce; and the afterlife. By attending to the way these topics are addressed throughout the entire biblical witness, we become better interpreters and better teachers, more adept at discerning the Bible\x27s teaching on these topics and others for our modern world.

About the Author

<b>Michael Graves</b> (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is Armerding Professor of Biblical Studies at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of several books, including <i>Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church</i> and <i>The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture</i>.