The Bible's Many Voices

2014-04-01 Religion

Author : Michael Carasik
Release : 2014-04-01
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book The Bible's Many Voices written by Michael Carasik. This book was released on 2014-04-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most common English translations of the Bible often sound like a single, somewhat archaic voice. In fact, the Bible is made up of many separate books composed by multiple writers in a wide range of styles and perspectives. It is, as Michael Carasik demonstrates, not a remote text reserved for churches and synagogues but rather a human document full of history, poetry, politics, theology, and spirituality. Using historic, linguistic, anthropological, and theological sources, Carasik helps us distinguish between the Jewish Bible’s voices—the mythic, the historical, the prophetic, the theological, and the legal. By articulating the differences among these voices, he shows us not just their messages and meanings but also what mattered to the authors. In these contrasts we encounter the Bible anew as a living work whose many voices tell us about the world out of which the Bible grew—and the world that it created. Listen to the author's podcast.

The Bible's Many Voices

2014-01-01 Religion

Author : Michael Carasik
Release : 2014-01-01
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 617/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Bible's Many Voices written by Michael Carasik. This book was released on 2014-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most common English translations of the Bible often sound like a single, somewhat archaic voice. In fact, the Bible is made up of many separate books composed by multiple writers in a wide range of styles and perspectives. It is, as Michael Carasik demonstrates, not a remote text reserved for churches and synagogues but rather a human document full of history, poetry, politics, theology, and spirituality. Using historic, linguistic, anthropological, and theological sources, Carasik helps us distinguish between the Jewish Bible's voices--the mythic, the historical, the prophetic, the theological, and the legal. By articulating the differences among these voices, he shows us not just their messages and meanings but also what mattered to the authors. In these contrasts we encounter the Bible anew, as a living work whose many voices tell us about the world out of which the Bible grew--and the world that it created.

One Bible, Many Voices

1999 Religion

Author : Susan E. Gillingham
Release : 1999
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book One Bible, Many Voices written by Susan E. Gillingham. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advocating a pluralistic reading that acknowledges the many voices speaking in the Bible, Susan Gillingham offers theological, historical, and literary insights into the compilation of Scripture and the development of biblical studies. Providing one of the most accessible and helpful introductions to the Bible available, this volume clearly outlines the main issues in understanding Scripture and demonstrates, using Psalm 8 as an example, the best method for reading the Bible today.

The Forgotten Books of the Bible

2018-08-01 Religion

Author : Robert Williamson Jr.
Release : 2018-08-01
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 270/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Forgotten Books of the Bible written by Robert Williamson Jr.. This book was released on 2018-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're probably missing some of the most interesting books of the Bible. In the Jewish tradition, the five books known as "The Five Scrolls" perform a central liturgical function as the texts associated with each of the major holidays. The Song of Songs is read during Passover, Ruth during Shavuot, Lamentations on Tisha B'av, Ecclesiastes during Sukkot, and Esther during the celebration of Purim. Together with the five books of the Torah, these texts orient Jewish life and provide the language of the faith. In the Christian tradition, by contrast, these books have largely been forgotten. Many churchgoers can't even find them in their pew Bibles. They are rarely preached, come up only occasionally in the lectionary, and are not the subject of Bible studies. Thus, their influence on the lives and theology of many Christians is entirely negligible. But they deserve much more attention. With scholarly wisdom and a quick wit, Williamson insists that these books speak urgently to the pressing issues of the contemporary world. Addressing themes of human sexuality, grief, immigration, suffering and protest, ethnic nationalism, and existential dread, he skillfully guides readers as they rediscover the relevance of the Five Scrolls for today.

The Voice New Testament

2008 Bibles

Author : Nelson Bibles
Release : 2008
Genre : Bibles
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 394/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Voice New Testament written by Nelson Bibles. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: the voice New Testament You will fall in love with the Bible in thisbold, new translation and format. · Beautiful:achieves literary andartistic excellence · Sensitive:respects culturalshifts and the need for accuracy · Balanced:includestheologically diverse writers and scholars Twenty-onenoted Bible scholars and accomplished writers have retold the story of God'slove and redemption of creation. The very best minds available have capturedthe mood and voice of the original New Testament writers, producing a work thatis a uniquely personal engagement with the biblical narrative in all of itsrichness and fullness and dramatic flow. The skills of the scholar and theartist have been blended to create an experience of joy and wonder. "Faithfulto the original, this fresh translation will be difficult for readers to putdown. I encourage both seasoned and new readers of the Bible to further theirstudy of Scripture with The Voice. It will transform yourunderstanding and perhaps even your life." -Tremper Longman, PhD Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies / Westmont College "Everygeneration faces the challenge of translating the Bible into the idioms of thatgeneration so that it can communicate with the startling freshness of theoriginal texts. The Voice does just that." -Alan Culpepper, PhD Dean, McAfee School of Theology / MercerUniversity "Presentingthe biblical contents in a lyrical and narrative manner is another way ofteaching and preaching the Bible...opening up the opportunity to hear old storiesin a fresh way or allowing one to hear them for the first time in an engagingway." -Darrell Bock, PhD Research Professor of NT Studies / DallasTheological Seminary

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