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Cargando... Reading Biblical Literature: Genesis to Revelationpor Craig R. Koester
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Koester is great at telling bible stories, and, especially for the Old Testament, this filled in some of my gaps in understanding the narrative. As a non-believer, however, very familiar with many of the inconsistencies and outright contradictions in the bible (as highlighted in several other Teaching Company courses), it was clear that he skipped over most of these in putting together a more consistent and somewhat blended narrative. Not much emphasis on the fact that Jesus told his followers, for instance, that many of them would see the kingdom of god on earth during their lifetimes--oops, didn't happen, so what does that tell us about the believability of the rest of the biblical narrative or the theology founded on it. Koester is coming from a Protestant (presumably Lutheran, since he teaches at a Lutheran divinity school) perspective, so he has no problem showing the terrible flaws of Israel's first kings, wife stealing and murder (or in the case of King David, combined) being just a couple of examples. So, overall, I enjoyed the course, but I was happy to have had the background gained from other courses and extensive reading before watching it. As lecturers go, Koester is very smooth, rarely stumbling over anything, and he seems like a good guy. His voice is never grating; he is reasoned and calm throughout, although he doesn't rank up their with the best Great Courses professors, he is probably in the top third. To his credit, he does point out problems such as 1st Timothy's treatment of women, although he only mentions some suggestions that Paul didn't write this book rather than saying that the scholarly consensus is that he didn't. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: Rightly recognized as one of the world's most important spiritual texts, the Bible has shaped thousands of years of faith, art, and human history. Yet for all its importance to believers and nonbelievers alike, we rarely engage with the Bible as a collection of unique narratives that were only later united into what we now know as the Old and New Testaments. And these different texts - historical narratives, dramatic visions, poems, songs, letters - speak to a broad range of experience, from joy and wonder to tragedy and mystery.The diversity of material in biblical books like Exodus, Isaiah, Psalms, Mark, and Revelation has prompted people throughout history (from religious scholars to celebrated artists to everyday worshippers) to ponder and debate the meaning of these classic texts. To truly understand and appreciate the Bible's many perspectives on faith, war, suffering, love, memory, community, and other enduring themes, it is enlightening to use a literary approach to reading and thinking about these separate books.Enjoy an intellectual adventure like no other in Reading Biblical Literature: Genesis to Revelation, which offers a comprehensive, book-by-book analysis of the Bible from the fascinating perspective of literature and narrative. Delivered by religion scholar and acclaimed Professor Koester of Luther Seminary, these 36 lectures guide you through ancient stories, empowering you to engage with the books of the Bible as richly meaningful texts. From the lives of figures like Moses and King David to the gospel accounts of Jesus and the formation of the earliest Christian communities, you get an unforgettably vivid sense of the Bible as a tale filled with complex characters, dramatic conflicts, universal themes, inspirational wisdom, hidden meanings, revolutionary crises, and powerful life lessons. No wonder it's considered the greatest story ever told. .No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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