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050	0	0	_aBS 476 _b.S76 2011
082	0	0	_a220.601 _222
100	1		_aStein, Robert H., _d1935- _932576
245	1	2	_aA basic guide to interpreting the Bible : _bplaying by the rules / _cRobert H. Stein.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aGrand Rapids, Mich. : _bBaker Academic, _cc2011.
300			_axi, 228 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_aRev. ed. of: Playing by the rules : a basic guide to interpreting the Bible. c1994.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and indexes.
505			_aContents:
505			_a Introduction -- Part 1 : The general rules for interpretation : 1. Who makes up the rules? An introduction to hermeneutics -- 2. Defining the rules : a vocabulary for interpretation -- 3. Can anyone play this game? The spirit and Biblical interpretation -- 4. Different games in the same book : different forms of scripture -- Part 2 : The specific rules for the individual games : 5. The game of stories : Biblical narrative -- 6. The game of rules : covenants and laws -- 7. The game of rhythm : poetry -- 8. The game of songs : Psalms -- 9. The game of wisdom : Proverbs -- 10. The game of prediction : prophecy --11. The game of jargon : idioms -- 12. The game of comparison : parables -- 13. The game of exaggeration : overstatement and hyperbole -- 14. The game of correspondence : epistles and letters -
520			_aSummary:
520			_a "In this accessible guide to interpreting the Bible, senior New Testament scholar Robert Stein helps readers identify various biblical genres, understand the meaning of biblical texts, and apply that meaning to contemporary life. This edition has been completely revised throughout to reflect Stein's current thinking and changes to the discipline over the past decade. Students of the Bible will find the book effective in group settings"--Publisher description.
630	0	0	_aBible _xHermeneutics. _932577
700	1		_aStein, Robert H., _d1935- _tPlaying by the rules. _932578
906			_a7 _bcbc _corignew _d1 _eecip _f20 _gy-gencatlg
942			_2lcc _cBOOK _hBS 476 _i.S76 2011
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