A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths (USED)

Description: Product Description : A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths A literary history of our most influential book of all time by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priestIn our culture the Bible is monolithic It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church The idea of the Bible as Holy Scripture a nonnegotiable authority straight from God has prevailed in Western society for some time And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian teaching it denies the depth variety and richness of this fascinating text In A History of the Bible John Barton argues that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete fixed religious system but rather a product of a long and intriguing process which has inspired Judaism and Christianity but still does not describe the whole of either religion Barton shows how the Bible is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and Christians alike yet argues that it must be read in its historical contextfrom its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many interpretations throughout the centuriesIt is a book full of narratives laws proverbs prophecies poems and letters each with their own character and origin stories Barton explains how and by whom these disparate pieces were written how they were canonized and which ones werent and how they were assembled disseminated and interpreted around the worldand importantly to what effect Ultimately A History of the Bible argues that a thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing encourages religious communities to move away from the Bibles literal wordingwhich is impossible to determineand focus instead on the broader meanings of scripture( it is an used product )

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