Seeing the Word

Seeing the WordAt a time of deep disagreements about the nature and purpose of academic biblical studies, Markus Bockmuehl advocates the recovery of a plural but common conversation on the subject of what the New Testament is about. Seeing the Word begins with an assessment of current New Testament studies, identifying both persistent challenges and some promising proposals. Subsequent chapters explore two such proposals. First, ground for common conversation lies

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Robert Barron is one of the Catholic Church's premier theologians and author of the influential The Priority of Christ

2020 Christian Book Award® Winner (Bible Reference Works)

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● Biblical Background and Living Tradition sidebars that include quotations from Church Fathers

James Resseguie suggests that this approach to reading the Bible treats the text as a self-contained unit and avoids complications raised by other critical methods of interpretation

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The results illustrate both the vitality of those traditions and the spiritual and moral relevance of Exodus for today's reader

many are questioning this elevation of reason over faith