Titre :	Playing by the rules : a basic guide to interpreting the Bible
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Robert H. Stein (1935-), Auteur
Editeur :	Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books
Année de publication :	©1994
Importance :	219 p.
Présentation :	illustrations
Format :	23 cm
ISBN/ISSN/EAN :	978-0-8010-8366-2
Note générale :	Includes bibliographical references
Langues :	Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)
Catégories :	Bible Hermeneutics
Index. décimale :	BS 476
Résumé :	Since God is an author who intends that his book be understood, interpreting Scripture isn't mysterious, Robert Stein stresses. It is like a game in which players (readers) follow the rules planned by the game's designer. Obeying the rules is necessary to dig deeper and avoid inaccurate, subjective interpretation. Along the way, readers learn what is at stake in such issues as inspiration, inerrancy, continuing
Note de contenu :	pt. 1. The General Rules of Interpretation -- 1. Who Makes Up the Rules? An Introduction to Hermeneutics -- 2. Defining the Rules: A Vocabulary for Interpretation -- 3. Can Anyone Play This Game? The Spirit and Biblical Interpretation -- 4. Different Games in the Same Book: Different Forms of Scripture -- pt. 2. The Specific Rules for the Individual Games -- 5. The Game of Wisdom--Proverbs -- 6. The Game of Prediction--Prophecy -- 7. The Game of Rhythm--Poetry -- 8. The Game of Jargon--Idioms -- 9. The Game of Exaggeration--Hyperbole -- 10. The Game of Comparison--Parables -- 11. The Game of Stories--Biblical Narrative -- 12. The Game of Correspondence--Epistles -- 13. The Games of Treaties, Laws, and Songs.

Playing by the rules : a basic guide to interpreting the Bible [texte imprimé] / Robert H. Stein (1935-), Auteur . - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, ©1994 . - 219 p. : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-8010-8366-2
Includes bibliographical references
Langues : Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng)

Catégories :	Bible Hermeneutics
Index. décimale :	BS 476
Résumé :	Since God is an author who intends that his book be understood, interpreting Scripture isn't mysterious, Robert Stein stresses. It is like a game in which players (readers) follow the rules planned by the game's designer. Obeying the rules is necessary to dig deeper and avoid inaccurate, subjective interpretation. Along the way, readers learn what is at stake in such issues as inspiration, inerrancy, continuing
Note de contenu :	pt. 1. The General Rules of Interpretation -- 1. Who Makes Up the Rules? An Introduction to Hermeneutics -- 2. Defining the Rules: A Vocabulary for Interpretation -- 3. Can Anyone Play This Game? The Spirit and Biblical Interpretation -- 4. Different Games in the Same Book: Different Forms of Scripture -- pt. 2. The Specific Rules for the Individual Games -- 5. The Game of Wisdom--Proverbs -- 6. The Game of Prediction--Prophecy -- 7. The Game of Rhythm--Poetry -- 8. The Game of Jargon--Idioms -- 9. The Game of Exaggeration--Hyperbole -- 10. The Game of Comparison--Parables -- 11. The Game of Stories--Biblical Narrative -- 12. The Game of Correspondence--Epistles -- 13. The Games of Treaties, Laws, and Songs.