Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

  • Publisher : InterVarsity Press
  • File Size : 53,9 Mb
  • Release : 31 July 2012
  • ISBN : 0830863478
  • Page : 240 pages

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Brandon O'Brien and Randy Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. Identifying nine areas where commonplaces of modern Western thought diverge with the text, the authors ask us to reconsider long-held opinions about our most beloved book.

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes

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