The Complete Literary Guide to the Bible

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Zondervan Academic, Aug 10, 2010 - Religion - 528 pages

A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible is consideration of the Bible from a literary perspective, reflecting contemporary interest in the academic world of the Bible as literature. This collection of essays addresses both specific books of the Bible and general topics dealing with the Bible. The four main sections of the book are; The Bible as Literature, The Literature of the Old Testament, The Literature of the New Testament, and The Literary Influence of the Bible.

The editors for A Complete Literary Guide to the Bible are Leland Ryken and Tremper Longman III. Contributors include:

  • Fredrick Buechner, Novelist
  • John Sailhamer, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • Wilson G. Baroody, Arizona State University
  • William F. Gentrup, Arizona State University
  • Kenneth R.R. Gros, Louis Indiana University
  • Willard Van Antwerpen, Indiana University
  • Nancy Tischler, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Michael Hagan, North American Baptist Seminary
  • Richard L. Pratt, Jr., Reformed Theological Seminary
  • Douglas Green, Yale University
  • Wilma McClarty, Southern College
  • Jerry A. Gladson, First Christian Church, Garden Grove, California
  • Raymond C. Van Leeouwen, Calvin Theological Seminary
  • Richard Patterson, Liberty University
  • James H. Sims, The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Branson L. Woodard, Jr. Liberty University
  • Amberys R. Whittle, Georgia Southern University
  • John H. Augustine, Yale University
  • Michael Travers, Grand Rapids Baptist College
  • Marianne Meye Thompson, Fuller Theological Seminary
  • John W. Sider, Westmont College
  • Carey C. Newman, Palm Beach Atlantic College
  • William G. Doty, The University of Alabama/Tuscaloosa
  • Chaim Potak, Novelist
  • Gene Warren Doty, University of Missouri-Rolla
  • Sidney Greidanus, Calvin Theological Seminary

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Contents

Acknowledgments
8
Part
15
The Literature of the Old Testament
95
Genesis John Sailhamer
108
Exodus Leviticus Numbers and Deuteronomy
121
Joshua and Judges Kenneth R R Gros Louis
137
Ruth Nancy M Tischler
151
First and Second Samuel V Philips Long
165
Daniel James H Sims
324
Amos Leland Ryken
337
Jonah Branson L Woodard Jr
348
Part 3
354
The Literature of the New Testament Leland Ryken
361
Matthew Amberys R Whittle
376
Mark John H Augustine
387
Luke Michael Travers
398

First and Second Kings G Michael Hagan
182
First and Second Chronicles Richard L Pratt Jr
193
Ezra Nehemiah Douglas Green
206
Esther Wilma McClarty
216
Job Jerry A Gladson
230
Psalms Tremper Longman III
245
Proverbs Raymond C Van Leeutven
256
Ecclesiastes Leland Ryken
268
Song of Songs G Lloyd Carr
281
Old Testament Prophecy Richard Patterson
296
Isaiah William F Gentrup
310
John Marianne Meye Thompson
409
The Parables John W Sider
422
Acts Carey C Newman
436
The Epistles William G Doty
445
Revelation Leland Ryken
458
Part 4
471
The Literary Influence of the Bible Leland Ryken
473
The Novelist and the Bible Chaim Potok
489
The Bible Through a Poets Eyes Gene Warren Doty
499
The Value of a Literary Approach for Preaching Sidney Greidanus
509
Indexes
520

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About the author (2010)

Leland Ryken (PhD, University of Oregon) is professor of English at Wheaton College in Illinois, where he has twice received the "teacher of the year" award.

Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

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