Bringing the Word to Life: Engaging the New Testament Through Performing It

by David Trobisch and Richard Ward

Book Overview

The New Testament books were written to be read aloud. The original audiences of these texts would have been unfamiliar with our current practice of reading silently and processing with our eyes rather than our ears, so we can learn much about the New Testament through performing it ourselves.

Richard Ward and David Trobisch are here to help. Bringing the Word to Life walks the reader through what we know about the culture of performance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802868851
• ISBN13: 9780802868855
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"