Opening the Bible / Roger Ferlo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferlo, Roger, 1951-

Contributor:

Charlton Yarnall Fund.

Yarnall Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

New church's teaching series ; v. 2.

The new church's teaching series ; v. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Study and teaching.

Bible.

Physical Description:

xv, 135 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Cowley Publications, [1997]

Summary:

For many people the Bible is strange and unfamiliar territory, impossible to navigate without a certain kind of knowledge and skill. Roger Ferlo leads his readers through the practical difficulties of reading the Bible, offering advice that is true to the way Anglicans have read Scripture from the time of Tyndale and Cranmer. Ferlo explains why the Bible looks the way it does, the theology that lies behind the many different versions and translations, how to deal with the notes and cross-references, and the practical tools needed for studying the Bible. Above all he teaches the importance of approaching the Bible with respect-a book with a long history, complex traditions, and diverse authorship, which must be read on its own terms. Ferlo identifies the ground rules of reading Scripture for Anglicans, noting the particular ways Anglicans have read the Bible for revelation, insight, and ethical directives, and suggesting that Scripture itself contains many clues for unlocking its own mysteries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [116]-120).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Charlton Yarnall Fund.

ISBN:

1561011444

OCLC:

36922614