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More filters. Sort order. Aug 27, Karl Steel rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: students and cramming professors. Shelves: misc-class-stuff. I read the version, but this version will be assigned reading the next time I teach the class. Just good clear writing. It's not going to blow your mind with its brilliance, but that's what lectures and discussions are for. There are many ways to evaluate books. One way is to evaluate it based on the claims or intent of the author.
If an author claims to have written the best book ever, we should evaluate their claims and respond accordingly. If an author intends to teach how to brand cattle, yet doesn't effectively broach that topic, we ought to deem the book a failure, even if it is entertaining in its own regard.
The authors of this book proclaim their intention that this book be used as a textbook, so it is upon There are many ways to evaluate books. The authors of this book proclaim their intention that this book be used as a textbook, so it is upon that claim that I offer my rating and review.
As a textbook, this book is nearly worthless. The preponderance of their claims about who wrote the Bible are unsupported either in the text or in any footnotes. In fact, almost the entirety of the book is without critical support, citations, or anything approaching scholarly treatment.
For instance, in their criticism of Biblical authorship, they make several claims that so-and-so could not possibly have written such-and-such this is especially true for the wisdom and prophetic books, but also occurs rampantly in the New Testament.
However, the authors almost never provide one shred of evidence to support their claims, nor do they offer even a logical explanation for their statements. This leaves the reader with the feeling that the authors are simply making up their claims.
This is akin to saying that Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare, but offering no evidence or even offering a logical reason why you believe such a thing.
Just because a theory exists does not mean it is generally accepted, and if you are creating a textbook you ought to be providing evidence to support your theories. To give you an idea of what I am talking about, the authors state in their chapter on the Gospels, that "Someone else at a later time wrote [John] chapter 21 and added it to John's work. No footnotes, no citations, and zero explanation behind their rationale for saying this.
If one feels compelled to attack the integrity of a work of literature, the burden of proof lies upon the attacker. Sadly, the authors seldom rise to the occasion of defending their claims, all too often making no attempt to support their baseless claims. As a textbook, this book fails miserably.
If you are truly interested in the Bible as literature, there are much better books out there. Apr 21, K. Castillo rated it it was amazing. With that being said, it contains a wealth of information. The Bible as Literature objectively explores the history of the Bible.
It describes the different cultures and time periods during which the Bible was written in order to explain why the Bible is in the form it assumes today.
This is not a book for readers who are offended at the concept that the Bible was written by people for people. The Bible as Literature assumes its readers know the Bible fairly well and so may not be the best source for a reader to turn to as an introduction to the the Bible. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss such major issues as the forms and strategies of biblical writing, its actual historical and physical settings, the process of canon formation, and the nature of biblical genres including prophecy, apocalypse, and gospel.
The fifth edition features a new coauthor, David Citino; a new chapter by contributor Nicola Denzey on the essential yet often overlooked role of women in the Bible; and a new appendix on modern approaches to the Bible. It also incorporates new maps, a timeline, updated bibliographies, and revised material throughout.
This objective, easy-to-use, and exciting presentation of the Bible is indispensable to students and accessible to general readers. I haven't found the same breadth in other recent introductions to the Bible as literature.
My students are quite interested in the study of the Bible as literature, and they think of this study as essential to their lives and beliefs.
By using this text, I can be a much better and more credible teacher for them. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Search Start Search. Go directly to our online catalogue. Buy Print Edition. Reviews " The Bible as Literature is quite broad in its approach and unique in its scope. I haven't found the same breadth in other recent introductions to the Bible as literature.
My students are quite interested in the study of the Bible as literature, and they think of this study as essential to their lives and beliefs. By using this text, I can be a much better and more credible teacher for them. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Academic Skip to main content. Search Start Search. Choose your country or region Close.
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Gabel, Charles B. Wheeler, Anthony D. York, and David Citino with a new chapter by Nicola Denzey. Previous publication dates January , January , March Also of Interest.
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