Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible Contributor(s): Richards, E. Randolph (Author), O'Brien, Brandon J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0830837825 ISBN-13: 9780830837823 Publisher: IVP OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - General - Religion | Biblical Studies - History & Culture |
Dewey: 220.67 |
LCCN: 2012027652 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.56" W x 8.25" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description:
What was clear to the original readers of Scripture is not always clear to us. Because of the cultural distance between the biblical world and our contemporary setting, we often bring modern Western biases to the text. For example:
Biblical scholars Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Drawing on their own crosscultural experience in global mission, O'Brien and Richards show how better self-awareness and understanding of cultural differences in language, time and social mores allow us to see the Bible in fresh and unexpected ways. Getting beyond our own cultural assumptions is increasingly important for being Christians in our interconnected and globalized world. Learn to read Scripture as a member of the global body of Christ. |
Contributor Bio(s): Richards, E. Randolph: - E. Randolph Richards (Ph.D., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of Ministry and professor of biblical studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. He is a coauthor of Rediscovering Paul and the author of Paul and First-Century Letter Writing.O'Brien, Brandon J.: - Brandon J. O'Brien is editor-at-large for Leadership and an instructor of religion at the College of DuPage. He is completing his doctorate in theological studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. O'Brien is the author of The Strategically Small Church. |