Behind the Text: History and Biblical Interpretation

by Murray Rae, C. Stephen Evans, Mary Healy, et al.

Book Overview

Christianity believes in a God who acts in history. The Bible tells us the story of God's actions in Israel, culminating in the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and the spreading of the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. The issue of history is thus unavoidable when it comes to reading the Bible Volume 4 of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series looks at how history has dominated biblical studies under the guise of historical criticism. This book explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0073TD4XQ
• ISBN13: 9780310234142
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Zondervan Academic
• Length: 553 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"