| The Child in the Bible Contributor(s): Bunge, Marcia J. (Editor), Fretheim, Terence E. (Editor), Gaventa, Beverly Roberts (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0802848354 ISBN-13: 9780802848352 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $39.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General |
| Dewey: 220.830 |
| LCCN: 2008013162 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.45 lbs) 467 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this volume nineteen biblical scholars collaborate to provide an informed and focused treatment of biblical perspectives on children and childhood. Looking at the Bible through the -lens- of the child exposes new aspects of biblical texts and themes. Some of the authors focus on selected biblical texts -- Genesis, Proverbs, Mark, and more -- while others examine such biblical themes as training and disciplining, children and the image of God, the metaphor of Israel as a child, and so on. In discussing a vast array of themes and questions, the chapters also invite readers to reconsider the roles that children can or should play in religious communities today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bunge, Marcia J.: - Marcia J. Bunge is the Drell and Adeline BernhardsonDistinguished Professor in Religion at Gustavus AdolphusCollege, Saint Peter, Minnesota. |