A most peculiar book : the inherent strangeness of the Bible
Swenson, Kristin M.2021
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Kristin Swenson addresses the dirty little secret of biblical studies that the Bible is a weird book. It is full of surprises and contradictions, unexplained impossibilities, intriguing supernatural creatures, and heroes doing horrible deeds. It does not provide a simple worldview: what 'the Bible says' on a given topic is multi-faceted, sometimes even contradictory. Yet, Swenson argues, we have a tendency to reduce the complexities of the Bible to aphorisms, bumper stickers, and slogans. Swenson helps readers look at the text with fresh eyes.
Main title:
A most peculiar book : the inherent strangeness of the Bible / Kristin Swenson.
Author:
Swenson, Kristin M., author
Imprint:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Collation:
288 pages
ISBN:
9780190651732 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
220.6220.6 SWEN
Language:
English
BRN:
1921599
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