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Raw Revelation
The Bible is dynamic and powerful. But the Good Book isn't always good. It can be confusing, disturbing, and sometimes downright ugly. So it's been censored. It's been robbed of its beauty and truth . . . by the church. Preachers of every ilk and denomination cook the Book, boiling away the unsightly and unpalatable passages. They never tell you that God can be a misogynistic, genocidal maniac, that Jesus encourages self-castration, that the Easter stories in the four Gospels are incompatible, that Paul was wrong about Jesus' second coming, and that the Bible does not forbid abortion or premarital sex. Fast-paced, hard-hitting, and entertaining, Raw Revelation calls Christians to resist the ...
Global Perspectives on the New Testament
Offers diverse views of specific New Testament texts The first edition of Global Perspectives on the New Testament collects writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious viewpoints. The book's four essays cover 22 New Testament texts. This produces a focused, dynamic “conversation” of perspectives. Readers will become more aware of their own context as they explore The Bible with interpreters from around the world. MySearchLab is a part of the Roncace/Weaver program. Research and writing tools, including access to academic journals, help students explore the Bible in even greater depth. To provide students with flexibility, students can download the eText to a tablet using the free Pearson eText app. NOTE: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase the text with MySearchLab, order the package ISBN: 0205961010 / 9780205961016 Global Perspectives on the New Testament Plus MySearchLab with eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0205239927 / 9780205239924 MySearchLab with Pearson eText -- Valuepack Access Card 0205909205 / 9780205909209 Global Perspectives on the New Testament
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Global Perspectives on the Old Testament
A revolutionary title for and by the global community This exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the Old Testament, edited by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, collects writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious settings. The book features 28 chapters, each comprised of four short, accessible essays on a specific biblical text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives, which will in turn prompt engaging conversations in the classroom. Students will learn about themselves and their own particular context as they explore the ideas and contexts of other biblical interpreters from around the globe. In addition t...
Global Perspectives on the Bible
A revolutionary title for and by the global community This exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the Bible, edited by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, collects writings from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious settings. The book features forty chapters, each comprised of four short, accessible essays on a specific biblical text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives, which will in turn prompt engaging conversations in the classroom. Students will learn about themselves and their own particular context as they explore the ideas and contexts of other biblical interpreters from around the globe. In addition to pre...
Teaching the Bible
While books on pedagogy in a theoretical mode have proliferated in recent years, there have been few that offer practical, specific ideas for teaching particular biblical texts. To address this need, Teaching the Bible, a collection of ideas and activities written by dozens of innovative college and seminary professors, outlines effective classroom strategies—with a focus on active learning—for the new teacher and veteran professor alike. It includes everything from ways to incorporate film, literature, art, and music to classroom writing assignments and exercises for groups and individuals. The book assumes an academic approach to the Bible but represents a wide range of methodological, theological, and ideological perspectives. This volume is an indispensable resource for anyone who teaches classes on the Bible.
Jeremiah, Zedekiah, and the Fall of Jerusalem
The book offers a narratological and intertextual reading of Jeremiah 37:1-40:6, a text that features the dynamic interaction between the prophet Jeremiah and King Zedekiah in the context of events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem.
Global Perspectives on the Old Testament
Present a genuinely diverse collection of short essays on specific Old Testament texts. The exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the Old Testament, by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, is a diverse collection of writings emanating from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious locations. The book features 28 sets of essays on a specific Old Testament text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives. Readers will become more self-aware of their own context as they explore the Bible with a variety of other interpreters from around the world. In addition to compiling fresh interpretations of biblical texts, the editors emphasize the fact that these perspectives are only a small part of the conversation, and they encourage readers to continue that conversation by developing and articulating their own views.
Global Perspectives on the New Testament
Present a genuinely diverse collection of short essays on specific New Testament texts. The exciting first edition of Global Perspectives on the New Testament, by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver, is a diverse collection of writings emanating from a variety of geographic, social, cultural, political, economic, and religious locations. The book features 22 sets of essays on a specific New Testament text. This design creates a focused, dynamic conversation of perspectives. Readers will become more self-aware of their own context as they explore the Bible with a variety of other interpreters from around the world. In addition to compiling fresh interpretations of biblical texts, the editors emphasize the fact that these perspectives are only a small part of the conversation, and they encourage readers to continue that conversation by developing and articulating their own views.
Teaching the Bible through Popular Culture and the Arts
This resource enables biblical studies instructors to facilitate engaging classroom experiences by drawing on the arts and popular culture. It offers brief overviews of hundreds of easily accessible examples of art, film, literature, music, and other media and outlines strategies for incorporating them effectively and concisely in the classroom. Although designed primarily for college and seminary courses on the Bible, the ideas can easily be adapted for classes such as “Theology and Literature” or “Religion and Art” as well as for nonacademic settings. This compilation is an invaluable resource for anyone who teaches the Bible.
