The Bible in the World Context
World of Books
The feel-good place to buy books
The Bible in the World Context by Walter Dietrich
In the West, the Bible is largely read and studied abstractly, without context. This is unfortunate since the meaning and value of Scripture are rooted, first, in the contextual situations of its readers. The West has much to learn from voices in places like Latin America, Africa, and Asia, where people are reading and studying the Bible in direct relation to the often trying circumstances of their daily lives.The Bible in a World Context is an engaging work that offers a fresh look at the subjects of Bible reading and hermeneutics from a global perspective. Three rising scholars representing three distinct geographical regions each contribute to the volume a programmatic essay on hermeneutics and a shorter Bible study on Luke 2:1-20, the account of Jesus' birth. In showing the role that context plays in interpretation, these chapters demonstrate a contextual hermeneutics that brings familiar biblical texts to life in new and important ways.
Luz, Ulrich: - Ulrich Luz is professor emeritus of New Testament at theUniversity of Bern, Switzerland. He is also the author ofThe Theology of Matthew, Matthew in History, and thethree-volume commentary on Matthew in the Hermeneia series.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780802849885 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802849881 |
| Title | The Bible in the World Context |
| Author | Walter Dietrich |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2002-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |