Reading the Bible after Christendom / Lloyd Pietersen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pietersen, Lloyd, author.

Series:

After Christendom.

After Christendom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Keynes, [England] : Paternoster, 2011.

Summary:

The book gives a critical overview of the Christendom model and a thorough examination of the Anabaptist subversion of that model, showing that Jesus should be central to any reading of scripture.

Contents:

COVER PAGE; TITLE PAGE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; SERIES PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; 1. INTRODUCTION; PART 1: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW; PART 2: READING THE BIBLE; PART 3: CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; ENDNOTES; 2. READING THE BIBLE BEFORE CHRISTENDOM; 3. CHRISTENDOM AND THE BIBLE; 4. THE BIBLE AND THE SUBVERSION OF CHRISTENDOM: THE ANABAPTISTS; 5. JESUS AS THE CENTER OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION; 6. READING THE WHOLE BIBLE; 7. READING THE PENTATEUCH; 8. READING THE "HISTORICAL" NARRATIVES (JOSHUA - ESTHER); 9. READING WISDOM LITERATURE (JOB - SONG OF SOLOMON)

10. READING THE PROPHETS (ISAIAH - MALACHI)11. READING THE GOSPELS AND ACTS; 12. READING THE LETTERS AND REVELATION; 13. READING THE BIBLE FOR SPIRITUALITY; 14. READING THE BIBLE FOR MISSION; 15. CONCLUSION

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781842277652

1842277650