Enjoying the Old Testament – A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-1-5140-0120-2 (ISBN)
ECPA Top Shelf Award Winner
Is it really possible to enjoy the Old Testament?
Christians know they are supposed to read the Old Testament. Yet many struggle to do so. They often find it confusing, theologically troubling, or just uninteresting. Eric Seibert understands this dilemma and provides a solution. His goal is to help people learn to love the Old Testament and actually want to read it.
Seibert demonstrates how this part of the Bible is extremely valuable for Christians and offers dozens of practical suggestions and creative activities for hands-on interaction with the biblical text. Equipped with a variety of tools and approaches, readers discover how even the most seemingly dry passages can come to life.
With Enjoying the Old Testament, readers of all ages will be inspired to pick up the Old Testament over and over again.
Eric A. Seibert (PhD, Drew University) is a professor of Old Testament and has served as the president of the Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society. His most recent books are The Violence of Scripture: Overcoming the Old Testament's Troubling Legacy and Disarming the Church: Why Christians Must Forsake Violence to Follow Jesus and Change the World.
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Preparing to Read the Neglected Testament
1. Why Do We Need This Book?
2. Why Don't People Enjoy the Old Testament?
3. Why Bother with the Old Testament?
4. Developing Realistic Expectations
5. Cultivating the Right Mindset
Part 2: Having Fun with the Old Testament
6. Finding New Meaning in Old Stories
7. Being Persuaded by the Prophets
8. Enjoying the Boring Parts
9. Dealing with Morally and Theologically Troubling Texts
Part 3: Encountering the Old Testament in New Ways
10. Exploring Different Perspectives and Making New Discoveries
11. Topically Motivated, Artistically Oriented, and Personally Reflective Approaches
12. Reading the Old Testament One Book at a Time
13. Some Final Words of Encouragement and Advice
Appendix: Additional Resources to Enhance Your Enjoyment of the Old Testament
Bibliography
Author Index
Scripture Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.10.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | IL |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 346 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5140-0120-9 / 1514001209 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5140-0120-2 / 9781514001202 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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