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Rereading the Bible: An Introduction to the Biblical Story 1/e

J. Bradley Chance
Milton P. Horne
Published June 1999 by Prentice Hall
Copyright 2000, 438 pp., Paper
ISBN: 0-13-674276-9

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Summary

This beginning biblical studies text introduces students to readings of both the Old and New Testament. KEY TOPICS: The authors use an "intertextuality" approach, exploring the Bible by examining individual pieces in depth and considering their relevance and development. This alternative approach to looking at the breadth of the bible—starting with Genesis and moving as far forward as time allows—is gaining popularity in biblical studies, especially with more serious biblical scholars.

Features

Emphasizes depth rather than left-to-right coverage—Focuses on key texts to give students a good foundation in understanding the biblical story.
- No one, student and teacher alike, can cover all 66 books of the Bible and grasp it all within 15 weeks. By focusing on key points, the biblical story can be better understood. Ex.___

Critical Reading Skills are introduced to students and are developed.
- Students will learn how to read critically and develop their own interpretations, rather than just memorize what the critics have to say about the Bible. Ex.___

A thematic approach to focus on the primary text—Examines specific“smaller stories” which make up the sub-plots of Israel's and early Christianity's larger story.
- Acquaints students with the primary outline of the biblical story, and offers frequent opportunities to explore, with some depth, significant sub-plots within this larger story. Ex.___

Common themes are explored and re-explored in both the Old and New Testaments. Structures content to balance coverage between the two respective Testaments.
- Encourages comparative study, and aids retention with the reiteration of important issues. Ex.___

Instills the idea that the Bible came into being through a gradual process of interpreting and reinterpreting earlier traditions and texts.
- Breaks through student perceptions that the Bible is a thoroughly divine book, unaffected by the contingencies of history and culture. Ex.___

Provides explicit learning goals for each chapter sub-unit—Each sub-unit of the chapter presents students with specific learning goals and guiding study exercises, providing students direction for their reading of the primary and secondary texts.
- Guiding study exercises are keyed to learning goals to facilitate mastery of the pedagogical objectives. Ex.___

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION.

1: Learning to Reread the Bible.

2: Israel's Developing Story.

II. THE HEBREW BIBLE.

3: The Story Behind Israel's story in Ezra-Nehemiah.

4: The Story of the Law.

5: The Story of the Prophets.

6: The Story of the Temple.

7: The Story of Kingship.

8: The Story of the People of God.

III. The Story of Jesus and His Earliest Followers.