This study focuses on the role of the tabernacle in the earliest Christian sources, those of the NT. The task of this book is to discern what the tabernacle, rather than the temple, meant to early Christians, and why they used tabernacle imagery as they did. The results of this study are intended to contribute to a clearer understanding of a number of important NT texts and to a broader discuss…
This classic work on literary criticism by Professor Adele Berlin introduces the reader to the colorful world of poetics (literary conventions) used in the construction of biblical narratives. Her book is divided into 6 parts: Poetics and Interpretation, Character and Characterization, Point of View, Poetics in the Book of Ruth, Poetic Interpretation and Historical-Critical Methods, and The Art…
The book is intended for serious study, and not for entertaiment. Accordingly, some repetitions have been necessary for example, there are a dozen kinds of monotony.
The approach to biblical interpretation known as "form criticism" has changed markedly at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Front-ranking experts here survey the contemporary landscape of form criticism and explore significant patterns and trends now emerging in the field. Together these essays point to the continuing dynamism and vitality of form-critical theory as a significant tool …
Even considering such questions alerts the modern reader to the limitations of ancient history, as well as to the great distance of time, culture, and language, between the biblical writer and the current reader. IS THE BIBLE FACT OR FICTION? invites the reader to look at the "historical books" of the Bible, not from the standpoint of what actually happened, but to understand the type of histor…
The general aim of this book is to introduce anthropological approaches to the interpretation of the Bible. The Bible is a collection og the books taht can be studied from several angles.
Bagi orang Kristen, Alkitab dapat diibaratkan sebagai "Kompas" yang menyertai perjalanan iman mereka. Alkitab berfungsi sebagai penuntun jalan agar tidak tersesat atau salah melangkah. Demikianlah pentingnya keberadaan Alkitab dalam kehidupan Iman Kristen. Namun demikian, ternyata tidak mudah untuk membaca Alkitab. Sering kali Alkitab menjadi sangat sukar untuk dipahami, apalagi bila harus dib…
This is a theological commentary on the Greek text
Sign of Mankind's Solidarity
Buy the Paperback, get the Kindle version for free!Many of the Book of Enoch books available are in fact public domain (the R. H. Charles version of 1917) which means they can be given away to anyone for free, by anyone. This book is NOT one of those. What is the problem with public domain versions? They are full of errors, as they are around 100 years old and out-dated scholarship. Sure, they …