The Bible in the World Context: An Experiment in Contextual Hermeneutics

By Walter Dietrich

Book Overview

In the West, the Bible is largely read and studied abstractly, without context. This is unfortunate since the meaning and value of Scripture are rooted, first, in the contextual situations of its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802849881
• ISBN13: 9780802849885
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Worthy Reading

I've only read a couple chapters thus far, but I really enjoy this book. I like that it helps "Westerners" get a glimpse of understanding the Bible from a "Non-Western" context. Something that not many Americans concern themselves with doing, but really interesting and enjoyable to read. I like that it has various writers from various countries.