Interpreting the Historical Books
Title | Interpreting the Historical Books PDF eBook |
Author | Robert B. Chisholm |
Publisher | Kregel Academic |
Pages | 234 |
Release | |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0825496071 |
This valuable reference tool for students and pastors explores the components of the narrative genre—setting, characterization, and plot—and then develops the major theological themes in each of the Old Testament historical books.
Old Testament Exegesis, Fifth Edition
Title | Old Testament Exegesis, Fifth Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas Stuart |
Publisher | Presbyterian Publishing Corp |
Pages | 185 |
Release | 2022-03-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1646982452 |
For years, Douglas Stuart's Old Testament Exegesis has been one of the most popular ways to learn how to perform exegesis—the science and art of interpreting biblical texts properly for understanding as well as proclamation. This new edition includes a major revision and expansion of online and other resources for doing biblical research and updates past editions by including a helpful configuration of the format for the exegesis process. Stuart provides guidance for full exegesis as well as for a quicker approach specifically tailored to the task of preaching. A glossary of terms explains the sometimes-bewildering language of biblical scholarship, and a list of frequent errors guides the student in avoiding common mistakes. No exegetical guide for the Old Testament has been more widely used in training ministers and students to be faithful, careful interpreters of Scripture.
Interpreting the Wisdom Books
Title | Interpreting the Wisdom Books PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Curtis |
Publisher | Kregel Academic |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0825442303 |
The Wisdom Literature of the Bible (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs) is filled with practical principles for everyday life. While some Christians are deterred by the pragmatic character of these matter-of-fact guidelines, they are as integral to God's purposes for His people as the explicitly theological material that dominates other parts of Scripture. The Wisdom books tie these two streams of God's revelation together in a way that enriches and strengthens the church. It is a thorough resource for pastors and teachers to help them navigate the sometimes bewildering waters of the Wisdom Literature.
Interpreting Difficult History at Museums and Historic Sites
Title | Interpreting Difficult History at Museums and Historic Sites PDF eBook |
Author | Julia Rose |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2016-05-02 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0759124388 |
Interpreting Difficult History at Museums and Historic Sites is framed by educational psychoanalytic theory and positions museum workers, public historians, and museum visitors as learners. Through this lens, museum workers and public historians can develop compelling and ethical representations of historical individuals, communities, and populations who have suffered. It includes various examples of difficult knowledge, detailed examples of specific interpretation methods, and will give readers an in-depth explanation of the psychoanalytic educational theories behind the methodologies. Audiences can more responsibly and productively engage in learning histories of oppression and trauma when they are in measured and sensitive museum learning environments and public history venues. To learn more, check out the website here: http://interpretingdifficulthistory.com/
The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible
Title | The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible PDF eBook |
Author | Brad E. Kelle |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 610 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0190261161 |
"The Oxford Handbook of the Historical Books of the Hebrew Bible offers 36 essays on the so-called "Historical Books": Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Ezra-Nehemiah, and 1-2 Chronicles. The essays are organized around four nodes: contexts, content, approaches, and reception. Each essay takes up two questions: (1) what does the topic/area/issue have to do with the Historical Books?" and (2) how does this topic/area/issue help readers better interpret the Historical Books?" The essays engage traditional theories and newer updates to the same, and also engage the textual traditions themselves which are what give rise to compositional analyses. Many essays model approaches that move in entirely different ways altogether, however, whether those are by attending to synchronic, literary, theoretical, or reception aspects of the texts at hand. The contributions range from text-critical issues to ancient historiography, state formation and development, ancient Near Eastern contexts, society and economy, political theory, violence studies, orality, feminism, postcolonialism, and trauma theory-among others. Taken together, these essays well represent the variety of options available when it comes to gathering, assessing, and interpreting these particular biblical books"--
Interpreting the Old Testament
Title | Interpreting the Old Testament PDF eBook |
Author | Craig C. Broyles |
Publisher | Baker Books |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2001-10-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1441237771 |
A guide to essential aspects of Old Testament exegesis.
Interpreting the Prophetic Books
Title | Interpreting the Prophetic Books PDF eBook |
Author | Gary V. Smith |
Publisher | Kregel Academic & Professional |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2014 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780825443633 |
A guide for students and pastors to interpret and communicate the messages of the prophetic books well Preaching from a prophetic text can be daunting because it can be difficult to place these prophecies in their proper historical setting. The prophets used different literary genres and they often wrote using metaphorical poetry that is unfamiliar to the modern reader. This handbook offers an organized method of approaching a prophecy and preparing a persuasive, biblically based sermon that will draw modern application from the theological principle embedded in the prophetic text.