Bibliograph

Enjoying the Bible, literary approaches to loving the scriptures, Matthew Mullins

Type

Label

Enjoying the Bible, literary approaches to loving the scriptures, Matthew Mullins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Enjoying the Bible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1178870425

Responsibility statement

Matthew Mullins

Sub title

literary approaches to loving the scriptures

Summary

"A literature professor shows how learning to read and love poetry can increase our understanding of the biblical text, helping us learn to read and love God's Word"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: The hatred of poetry and why it matters -- How reading literature became a quest for meaning -- The Bible is literature -- Meaning is more than message -- Not anything -- Reading with our guts -- Delight and instruction -- Why we worship -- Changing our approach -- How to read: General sense -- How to read: Central emotion -- How to read: Formal means -- A short compendium of forms -- Conclusion: Negative capability and habituation -- Afterword: Reading aloud

Target audience

adult

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