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Out of Context: How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible
Richard L. Schultz
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Description for Out of Context: How to Avoid Misinterpreting the Bible
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 273 x 12. Weight in Grams: 192.
Although 92% of American households own at least one Bible, their use of the Bible varies significantly. Only 59% of Americans read the Bible at least occasionally, and an even smaller percentage go beyond merely reading the Bible and actually study it. It is no wonder that even those who say they read the Scriptures often don't understand them. Veteran Bible professor Richard L. Schultz believes the misinterpretation and misapplication of biblical texts amounts to a crisis of "interpretive malpractice." In Out of Context he seeks to explain how biblical interpretation goes wrong and how to get it right. ... Read more
Although 92% of American households own at least one Bible, their use of the Bible varies significantly. Only 59% of Americans read the Bible at least occasionally, and an even smaller percentage go beyond merely reading the Bible and actually study it. It is no wonder that even those who say they read the Scriptures often don't understand them. Veteran Bible professor Richard L. Schultz believes the misinterpretation and misapplication of biblical texts amounts to a crisis of "interpretive malpractice." In Out of Context he seeks to explain how biblical interpretation goes wrong and how to get it right. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Baker Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Ada, MI, United States
ISBN
9780801072284
SKU
V9780801072284
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About Richard L. Schultz
Richard L. Schultz (PhD, Yale University) is the Blanchard Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He is the coauthor of How to Understand Your Bible and is a regular contributor to scholarly journals and theological and biblical reference works.
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