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100 1 _aStein, Robert H.,
_d1935-
245 1 2 _aA basic guide to interpreting the Bible :
_bplaying by the rules /
_cRobert H. Stein.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aGrand Rapids, Mich. :
_bBaker Academic,
_cc2011.
300 _axi, 228 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
500 _aRev. ed. of: Playing by the rules : a basic guide to interpreting the Bible. c1994.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and indexes.
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Part 1 : The general rules for interpretation : 1. Who makes up the rules? An introduction to hermeneutics -- 2. Defining the rules : a vocabulary for interpretation -- 3. Can anyone play this game? The spirit and Biblical interpretation -- 4. Different games in the same book : different forms of scripture -- Part 2 : The specific rules for the individual games : 5. The game of stories : Biblical narrative -- 6. The game of rules : covenants and laws -- 7. The game of rhythm : poetry -- 8. The game of songs : Psalms -- 9. The game of wisdom : Proverbs -- 10. The game of prediction : prophecy --11. The game of jargon : idioms -- 12. The game of comparison : parables -- 13. The game of exaggeration : overstatement and hyperbole -- 14. The game of correspondence : epistles and letters -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Select bibliography -- Subject index -- Scripture index.
520 8 _a"In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past decade. Students of the Bible will find the book effective in group settings" -- Publisher description.
630 0 0 _aBible
_xHermeneutics.
700 1 _aStein, Robert H.,
_d1935-
_tPlaying by the rules.
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_cE-BOOK