In the West, the Bible is largely read and studied abstractly, without context. This is unfortunate since the meaning and value of Scripture are rooted, first, in the contextual situations of its readers. The West has much to learn from voices in places like Latin America, Africa, and Asia, where people are reading and studying the Bible in direct relation to the often trying circumstances of their daily lives.The Bible in a World Context is an engaging work that offers a fresh look at the subjects of Bible reading and hermeneutics from a global perspective. Three rising scholars representing three distinct geographical regions each contribute to the volume a programmatic essay on hermeneutics and a shorter Bible study on Luke 2:1-20, the account of Jesus' birth. In showing the role that context plays in interpretation, these chapters demonstrate a contextual hermeneutics that brings familiar biblical texts to life in new and important ways.
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I've only read a couple chapters thus far, but I really enjoy this book. I like that it helps "Westerners" get a glimpse of understanding the Bible from a "Non-Western" context. Something that not many Americans concern themselves with doing, but really interesting and enjoyable to read. I like that it has various writers from various countries.
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"Look at the sky; count the stars." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inculturation hermeneutics, mere ego, primordial fact, dual world, secondary contact, trained readers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Son of Man, Latin America, Gautama Buddha, New York, Old Testament, Luke's Gospel, Grand Rapids, Maya Devi, Roman Empire, Son of God, South Africa, Lukan Jesus, University of California Press, Word of God New!
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"Look at the sky; count the stars." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inculturation hermeneutics, mere ego, primordial fact, dual world, secondary contact, trained readers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Son of Man, Latin America, Gautama Buddha, New York, Old Testament, Luke's Gospel, Grand Rapids, Maya Devi, Roman Empire, Son of God, South Africa, Lukan Jesus, University of California Press, Word of God New!
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- Plurality and Ambiguity by David Tracy in Front Matter, and page 18
- Biblical Hermeneutics and Black Theology in South Africa by Itumeleng J. Mosala on page 28, and page 63
- Plurality and Ambiguity: Hermeneutics, Religion, Hope by David Tracy in Front Matter, and page 18
- Holy Bible by New International Version on page 39, and page 74
- Materialist Approaches to the Bible by Michel Clevenot on page 64
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- Preaching at the Double Feast: Homiletics for Eucharistic Worship by Michael Monshau on page 60
- Voices from the Margin: Interpreting the Bible in the Third World by R. S. Sugirtharajah in Front Matter
- Introduction to the Study of Luke-Acts (T&T Clark Approaches To Biblical Studies) by George V. Shillington in Back Matter
- From Every People and Nation by David Rhoads in Back Matter
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