Making Sense of the Bible: Literary Type as an Approach to Understanding

by Marshall D. Johnson

Book Overview

No book in the Western world has evoked more diverse interpretations than the Bible. One reason for this multiplicity of interpretation is the vast historical gap lying between the writing of the Scriptures and our own time. Can ordinary persons today really make sense of this body of ancient literature?

In Making Sense of the Bible Marshall Johnson gives readers the tools needed to better understand Scripture by teaching them to recognize...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802849199
• ISBN13: 9780802849199
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"